NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut took to social media on National Voter Registration Day to urge residents to register to vote.
Here's how you can register to vote in the general election in November if you live in the tristate area:
- Register to vote on the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website (you'll need a New York state driver's license, permit or non-driver ID card; your current ZIP code; and your Social Security number)
- Register in-person at your county Board of Elections office or at any "agency-based" voter registration center
- Submit a voter application form through the DMV in-person at a DMV office
- Request a New York State Voter Registration form by mail
- Call 1-800-FOR-VOTE and request a voter application
Mail-in voter registration applications must be postmarked no later than Oct. 9, 2020 and received by a Board of Elections office no later than Oct. 14, 2020 to be eligible to vote in the general election, according to the state Board of Elections website. In-person registration applications must be received no later than Oct. 9, 2020.
- Register to vote online (you'll need your date of birth, and either a current and valid driver's license/non-driver ID card issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission or your Social Security number)
- Download a voter registration application form, print it out and send it to the County Commissioner of Registration of Superintendent of Elections for your county
The deadline to register to vote in the November general election in New Jersey is Oct. 13, 2020, according to the 2020 New Jersey Voter Information Portal.
- Register to vote via the state's Online Voter Registration System
- Download a voter registration form online, print it out, fill it out and either mail it to your local town hall or deliver it to your town hall or voter registration agency
- Register in person at your local Registrar of Voters office
- Register on Election Day at designated "Election Day Registration" sites, starting at 6 a.m. and ending at 8 p.m.
Connecticut's voter registration deadline is Oct. 27, Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday.
