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Voter Registration Process

Qualifications to Register

To qualify for voter registration in New York State, you must:
  • be a United States Citizen;
  • be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);
  • be a resident of Lewis County for at least 30 days before the election;
  • not be in prison for a felony conviction;
  • not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;
  • not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
If you are unsure if you are already registered to vote, you can check your registration here.

Where to Register

Register In-Person at:

Lewis County Board of Elections 7513 East State Street, Lowville New York 13367

Register Online:

Online Voter Registration Portal

To register online you need to use a NY.GOV ID.  If you have previously used a NY.Gov ID with another agency, you may use the same login to access the Online Voter Registration portal.  If you have not used a NY.Gov ID you will need to create an account.

Registration Forms:

You may register to vote using the New York State Voter Registration Form found at the link below.  You can complete a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes.  Alternatively, you can print the form to complete by hand.

New York State Voter Registration Form

Once the form is complete, you need to print the form and sign and date it. We cannot accept any kind of digital or Adobe-generated signature. Then, mail your form to us at:  Lewis County Board of Elections, 7513 East Street, Lowville, New York  13367.

Victims of Domestic Violence

N.Y. Election Law (5-508) allows victims of domestic violence to apply for a confidential registration by delivering a sworn statement to their local county Board of Elections stating they are a victim of domestic violence, and they wish to have their voter registration record kept confidential because of the threat of physical or emotional harm to themselves or a family or household member. Their voter registration record will be kept separate and apart from other registration records for four years and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public or any other person, except election officials acting within the course and scope of their official duties. Under a separate section of the law (11-306), they can also be excused from going to their polling place to vote and get a special ballot. For further information, please contact your local board of elections for their confidential registration and special ballot procedures.