New York

General voting rights information (3)+

• How to Register to Vote in New York City

  Provides Voter Registration Forms and information about registering to vote in the New York City. Content Detail

  By:

  New York City Board of Elections

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

  Chinese / 中文

• Contact Information for Local Boards of Elections

  This is a link to a clickable map, where you can find contact information for Boards of Election near you. Content Detail

  By:

  New York State Board of Election

• The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

  The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ("UOCAVA") was enacted by Congress in 1986. The UOCAVA requires that the states and territories allow certain groups of citizens to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal offices Content Detail

  By:

  U. S. Department of Justice

Identity documents (3)+

• How to Obtain Important Documents

  This guide tells you how to apply for and obtain important documents, including driver's licenses, non-driver I.D. cards, social security cards, birth certificates, voter registration, naturalization cards and passports. These documents are important because they are often needed to obtain employment, housing, public assistance, etc. Content Detail

  By:

  Legal Action Center of the City of New York, Inc. (LAC)

• How to Apply for a Birth Certificate in New York City

  If you were born in NYC this booklet provides info on how to obtain a copy of your New York City birth certificate. Content Detail

  By:

  The Door - A Center of Alternatives (for Youth)

• How to Apply for a Birth Certificate in New York

  If you were born outside of NYC, this website provides info on how to obtain a copy of your birth certificate. Content Detail

  By:

  New York State Department of Health

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

I am a former inmate and I need assistance (3)+

• Reentry Resource Center of New York

  Reentry.net maintains the Reentry Resource Center for New York which is a support network and information clearinghouse on prison, reentry, and the consequences of criminal proceedings. Content Detail

  By:

  Reentry.net

• Services for formerly incarcerated people

  A guide for persons incarcerated, persons formerly incarcerated, and others similarly in need, to assist their re-entry back into society. Content Detail

  By:

  Westchester Council on Crime and Delinquency, Inc.

• Getting your rights back

  Read about ways to get your rights back with a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities and a Certificate of Good Conduct. Content Detail

  By:

  New York State Unified Court System

Voting rights for people with criminal records (2)+

• Reentry Resource Center of New York

  Reentry.net maintains the Reentry Resource Center for New York which is a support network and information clearinghouse on prison, reentry, and the consequences of criminal proceedings. Content Detail

  By:

  Reentry.net

• Services for formerly incarcerated people

  A guide for persons incarcerated, persons formerly incarcerated, and others similarly in need, to assist their re-entry back into society. Content Detail

  By:

  Westchester Council on Crime and Delinquency, Inc.

More information (1)+

• The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

  The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ("UOCAVA") was enacted by Congress in 1986. The UOCAVA requires that the states and territories allow certain groups of citizens to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal offices Content Detail

  By:

  U. S. Department of Justice