Publications & Forms

• Resolution with Respect to Local Registration - Adopted 02-06-2024
• Board of Elections in the City of New York’s Recommended Revisions to the New York State Election Law – 2020 (PDF)
• Click here for the Recommended Provision for Inclusion in OSC for RCV Elections (PDF)
• Personal Privacy Protection Policy (PDF)
• Records Access Policy - FOIL Rules (PDF)
• FOIL Request Form (PDF)
• RTO Checklist (PDF)

Poll Watcher's Guide 2023 (PDF)

• 2026 Designating Petition/Opportunity to Ballot Petition Guidelines
• 2026 Independent Nominating Petition Guidelines

Ballot on Demand

• Ballot on Demand Procedures (PDF)

Canvass and Re-Canvass

1. Overview and Pre-Canvass Section (PDF)
2. Post Election Day Section (PDF)
3. Annual Maintenance and Prequalification Testing Section (PDF)
4. Other Paper Ballot Kinds Section (PDF)
5. Manual Canvass/Recanvass Section (PDF)
   1. Ranked Choice Voting Manual Canvass Procedures (PDF)
6. Step by Step Instructions Section (PDF)
7. Glossary of Terms (PDF)
8. Index Listing A to Z (PDF)
9. Notes (PDF)
10. ES&S Quarterly Maintenance Procedure (PDF)
11. ES&S DS850 Hash Check Procedure (PDF)

2025

• Street Finder for Manhattan (PDF)
• Street Finder for Bronx (PDF)
• Street Finder for Brooklyn (PDF)
• Street Finder for Queens (PDF)
• Street Finder for Staten Island (PDF)

2025

• Street Locator for Manhattan (PDF)
• Street Locator for Bronx (PDF)
• Street Locator for Brooklyn (PDF)
• Street Locator for Queens (PDF)
• Street Locator for Staten Island (PDF)

2025

• Political Calendar for Manhattan (PDF)
• Political Calendar for Bronx (PDF)
• Political Calendar for Brooklyn (PDF)
• Political Calendar for Queens (PDF)
• Political Calendar for Staten Island (PDF)

• Absentee Ballot Application - English (PDF)
• Absentee Ballot Application - Spanish (PDF)
• Absentee Ballot Application - Chinese (PDF)
• Absentee Ballot Application - Korean (PDF)
• Absentee Ballot Application - Bengali (PDF)

Please note all forms filed with the Board of Elections in the City of New York must be submitted by mail or in person. 

Forms marked with an asterisk (*) may also be submitted via fax.

New York State Board of Elections

• Campaign Finance Handbook
• Running For Office

New York City Board of Elections

Registration

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  Download Spanish Application

   

  Download Chinese Application

   

  Download Korean Application

   

  Download Bengali Application

   

  Download Tagalog Application

   

  Download Urdu Application