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2014 Voter Registration Manual 1 College students have a right to vote in the location they consider home, whether that be locally at their college address or the home from which they came to Bard. Students should be made aware that voting away from ard is usually a two-step process: 1 )Students must successfully register to vote in the location from which they came to ard. 2 )Students must complete a state-specific absentee ballot re uest form. or those on-campus residents who are registered to vote locally, the regularly provides polling place shuttles on election day. egistration ecision P age Number Register Locally, On-campus Resident... Sample pre-formatted NYS voter registration form...3 Register Locally, Off-campus Resident... Sample NYS voter registration form... R w
2014 Voter Registration Manual 2 Register Locally, On-Campus Residents a s a ss l s a l a l a u he utchess ounty oard of lections re uires a standardi ed address field format. lawsuit against the oard of lections standardi ed the housing address field for all on campus residents of ard. sample form can be found on the next page. ss u ss Bard College Campus Road y lla nnandale-on- udson a u y utchess ss u a l ss Bard College tudent ailbo O BO y lla nnandale-on- udson a NYS Driver's License # OR Last 4 of Social Security # l al a y One selection must be made. a y s a a y a s u s s a y a l a y us s l s ll a a y he form must be signed and dated in B.
2014 Voter Registration Manual 3 New York State Voter Registration Form (See instructions on page 1) It is a crime to procure a false registration or to furnish false information to the Board of Elections. Please print in blue or black ink. Qualifications Your name More information The address where you live The address where you receive mail Skip if same as above Voting history Voting information that has changed Skip if this has not changed or you have not voted before Identification You must make 1 selection For questions, please refer to Verifying your identity above. Political party You must make 1 selection To vote in a primary election, you must be enrolled in one of these listed parties except the Independence Party, which permits non-enrolled voters to participate in certain primary elections. Optional questions 1 2 3 7 8 Last name First name Address (not P.O. Box) Apt. Number City/Town/Village New York State County Your name was Your address was SAMPLE I need to apply for an Absentee ballot (optional). I would like to be an Election Day worker (optional). 15 Zip code Zip code Your previous state or New York State County was Last four digits of your Social Security number x x x x x Suffix I do not have a New York State driver s license or a Social Security number. Democratic party Republican party Conservative party Working Families party Independence party Green party Other I do not wish to enroll in a party Middle Initial 4 Birth date M M / D D / Y Y Y Y 5 Sex M F 6 9 Have you voted before? Yes No 10 What year? 11 12 13 14 Are you a citizen of the U.S.? Yes No If you answer No, you cannot register to vote. Will you be 18 years of age or older on or before election day? Yes No If you answer No, you cannot register to vote unless you will be 18 by the end of the year. Telephone (optional) Address or P.O. Box P.O. Box Bo City/Town/Village New York State DMV number Bard College Ca oad a dale o do e Affidavit: I swear or affirm that for at least 30 days before the election. to vote in New York State. if it is not true, I can be convicted and fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to four years. Sign Date For board use only Bard College MSC# a dale o d o Rev. 01/2011
2014 Voter Registration Manual 4 Register ocally, Off-Campus Residents ff-campus residents are located in different voting districts and must register to vote using their off-campus housing address. Students should re-register at their new address if they have moved since their previous registration. nce they have been successfully registered to vote, off-campus residents will receive a postcard informing them of their polling place. Off-campus residents must be able to receive mail at their off-campus address. f they can not receive mail, they should input their Bard College mailing address in Box 8 Address Where You Receive Mail. sample blank NYS voter registration form can be found on the next page. ss u nter off-campus housing address ss u a l -Leave blan if you receive mail off-campus - f you do not receive mail off-campus, enter your Bard mailing address ss Bard College tudent ailbo O B y lla nnandale-on- udson a river s icense # OR Last 4 of Social Security # l al a y One selection must be made. a y s a a y a s u s s a y a l a y us s l s ll a a y
2014 Voter Registration Manual 5 New York State Voter Registration Form (See instructions on page 1) It is a crime to procure a false registration or to furnish false information to the Board of Elections. Please print in blue or black ink. Qualifications Your name More information The address where you live The address where you receive mail Skip if same as above Voting history Voting information that has changed Skip if this has not changed or you have not voted before Identification You must make 1 selection For questions, please refer to Verifying your identity above. Political party You must make 1 selection To vote in a primary election, you must be enrolled in one of these listed parties except the Independence Party, which permits non-enrolled voters to participate in certain primary elections. Optional questions 1 2 3 7 8 Last name First name Address (not P.O. Box) Apt. Number City/Town/Village New York State County Your name was Your address was I need to apply for an Absentee ballot (optional). I would like to be an Election Day worker (optional). 15 Zip code Zip code Your previous state or New York State County was Last four digits of your Social Security number x x x x x Suffix I do not have a New York State driver s license or a Social Security number. Democratic party Republican party Conservative party Working Families party Independence party Green party Other I do not wish to enroll in a party Middle Initial 4 Birth date M M / D D / Y Y Y Y 5 Sex M F 6 9 Have you voted before? Yes No 10 What year? 11 12 13 14 Are you a citizen of the U.S.? Yes No If you answer No, you cannot register to vote. Will you be 18 years of age or older on or before election day? Yes No If you answer No, you cannot register to vote unless you will be 18 by the end of the year. Telephone (optional) Address or P.O. Box P.O. Box City/Town/Village New York State DMV number Affidavit: I swear or affirm that for at least 30 days before the election. to vote in New York State. if it is not true, I can be convicted and fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to four years. Sign Date For board use only SAMPLE Rev. 01/2011
2014 Voter Registration Manual 6 R w V V V ss nter home address. ss y u a l nter your mailing address so that voter-related mail will reach you while school is in session. -If you live off-campus and receive mail at your off-campus address, enter your off-campus address. -If you live on-campus, or you do not receive mail at your off-campus address, enter your Bard College mailing address: Bard College PO BO C student mailbo nnandale-on- udson, N
Voter Registration Application Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No If you checked "No" in response to either of these questions, do not complete form. (Please see state-specific instructions for rules regarding eligibility to register prior to age 18.) 1 2 3 4 7 9 Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. This space for office use only. Last Name First Name Middle Name(s) Jr Sr Home Address Apt. or Lot # City/Town State Zip Code Address Where You Get Your Mail If Different From Above City/Town State Zip Code Date of Birth Month Day Year Choice of Party (see item 7 in the instructions for your State) 5 8 Telephone Number (optional) Race or Ethnic Group (see item 8 in the instructions for your State) I have reviewed my state's instructions and I swear/affirm that: I am a United States citizen I meet the eligibility requirements of my state and subscribe to any oath required. The information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge under penalty of perjury. If I have provided false information, I may be fined, imprisoned, or (if not a U.S. citizen) deported from or refused entry to the United States. 6 ID Number - (See item 6 in the instructions for your state) SAMPLE Write in the names of the crossroads (or streets) nearest to where you live. Draw an X to show where you live. Use a dot to show any schools, churches, stores, or other landmarks Public School Grocery Store Date: Please sign full name (or put mark) Month Day Year If you are registering to vote for the first time: please refer to the application instructions for information on submitting copies of valid identification documents with this form. Please fill out the sections below if they apply to you. If this application is for a change of name, what was your name before you changed it? A B C Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. Last Name First Name Middle Name(s) Jr Sr If you were registered before but this is the first time you are registering from the address in Box 2, what was your address where you were registered before? Street (or route and box number) Apt. or Lot # City/Town/County State Zip Code If you live in a rural area but do not have a street number, or if you have no address, please show on the map where you live. near where you live, and write the name of the landmark. Example Route #2 Woodchuck Road 2014 Voter Registration Manual 8 X NORTH II III IV II III IV If the applicant is unable to sign, who helped the applicant fill out this application? Give name, address and phone number (phone number optional). D Mail this application to the address provided for your State.