Can College Students Register at their College Address?

The NYS Board of Elections website says that a registrant must live at the address on the registration form at least 30 days before an election.

RVA called the Monroe County Board of Elections for clarification.  The answer is that college students have a choice.  They can register here or they can register at their home (assuming it’s not here).  If they register here, they must vote at the polling place for the address here.  If they register at home, they must either request an absentee ballot from there or go to vote at the polling pace for that address.

Tips for Becoming a Better-Informed Voter

The web site of the League of Women Voters US, is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides non-partisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information, including the location of polling places.

To help expand access to this information, the League built several VOTE411.org widgets for use by state and local Leagues and individuals on their websites. These widgets are free for anyone to use.

Seek knowledge before the election, vote, and keep tabs on your legislators afterward.

In addition, the local League ofWomen Voters / Rochester Metropolitan Area features on their web site a listing of “Who Represents You 2012” giving contact information for federal, state, and local elected officials. For a printed copy of this listing, call 585-262-3730.