Your Vote Counts!

If you haven't already registered to vote, please take a few minutes now to register. If you have access to a printer, you can use one of our downloadable registration forms. Click the name of the form you need below, print it out and fill it in.

• NYS Voter Registration [PDF*]
• Absentee Ballot Application [PDF*]
• Special Ballot Application [PDF*]

For those who reside outside of the US: Special Federal and Military Registration and Absentee Ballot Request [PDF*]

Albany County residents can mail the completed form to us (or drop it off in person) at this address:

Albany County Board of Elections
32 North Russell Road
Albany, NY 12206
(off of Central Avenue, near Westgate Plaza)

If you are not an Albany County resident, you can find out where to mail your form by calling 1-800-FOR-VOTE (1-800-367-8683). (If you use a TDD, please call 1-800-533-8683.)

For additional information about how to download these forms, or to find out alternative means of obtaining a form, please scroll down this page.

How to open a form on your computer

Simply click on the name of the form you want in the list at right. The form you select will open in a new browser window--when you're done printing the form (or saving it for printing later) close the form and we'll be here waiting for you.

For more information about how to print or save the form, please keep reading...

How to print the form

When you have successfully opened the form, you can print it by clicking on "File" in the text menu bar (usually at the top left), and then selecting "Print..." from the drop-down menu. Another way to print is to click the printer icon on your toolbar at top of the window.

How to save the form

If you don't have a printer available at the moment, but would like to print the form later, you can save the form to your hard drive.

When you have successfully opened the registration form, you can save it by clicking on "File" in the text menu bar at the top of your screen, and then selecting "Save" from the drop-down menu. You can also save the file by clicking on the "Save" icon on your toolbar. Be sure to remember where you saved the file (what folder on your hard drive) so you can find it again later.

If you don't have a printer...

You can call us at (518) 487-5060 and request that a registration form be mailed to you.

Where to mail the completed form

Albany County residents should mail their completed form to:

Board of Elections
32 North Russell Road
Albany, NY 12206
(off of Central Avenue, near Westgate Plaza)

If you are not an Albany resident, you can find out where to mail your form by calling 1-800-FOR-VOTE (1-800-367-8683). (If you use a TDD, please call 1-800-533-8683.)

About Adobe Acrobat

The voter forms are in the Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file format. Many computers will be able to open these files with no problem. However, if you do have trouble opening one of our forms, you might need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Just click here (you will be leaving AlbanyCounty.com) and follow the instructions for downloading the free version of Acrobat Reader. When you are done with the process (you may need to restart your computer to complete the installation), return to this page and try again.

Albany County Board of Elections
32 North Russell Road | Albany, NY 12206
(off of Central Avenue, near Westgate Plaza)
Phone: (518) 487-5060 | Fax: (518) 487-5077
Email: boardofelections@albanycounty.com
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 7:45am - 5:00pm

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