SUNY University-Wide Human Resources Manual
Orientation - Voter Registration

last updated: Thursday, July 1, 2004

Individuals must be registered to ensure their constitutional right to vote. Since many employees change addresses when they accept new employment, campus Human Resources Offices should make voter registration information and forms available to all new employees. Other employees should be reminded that they may have to complete a new voter registration form when they move.

Eligibility criteria for registering to vote in New York State include:

• be a U.S. citizen;
• be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote);
• live at your present address at least 30 days before an election;
• not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction and;
• not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

The National Voter Registration Act is commonly referred to as the "Motor Voter" bill because it provides for new voter registration opportunities at all Department of Motor Vehicles offices when individuals apply for or renew their New York State Driver's licenses or ID cards. However, for the convenience of SUNY employees, forms and information are usually available from the Human Resources Office. Additional information and forms may also be obtained from the "Voter Registration" link under references and the "Voter Registration Forms" link under forms, respectively, at the end of this section.

Reference(s):

National Voter Registration Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/nvra/activ_nvra.htm

Voter Registration Information
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/voting/voting.htm

Form(s):

Voter Registration Form
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/voting/voting.htm