As part of our mission to strengthen community, the Y promotes civic engagement in various forms. Each year we partner with community organizations for National Voter Registration Day and to host voter registration and education at events like Healthy Kids Day. In addition to ongoing teen programming such as Teens Take the City, we have hosted special civic engagement forums for teens. Our New Americans Initiative provides citizenship preparation and has hosted citizenship drives. The Y has also worked with partners to host multilingual webinars on Ranked Choice Voting, and we engaged in extensive outreach around the 2020 Census. Key Election Dates for NYC VotersOctober 25, 2025: Absentee/Early Mail ballot online request deadline (apply for an absentee/Early Mail ballot)October 25, 2025: Deadline to register to vote in the election (register)October 25, 2025: Early voting starts (find your Early Voting and Election Day polling sites)November 2, 2025: Early voting endsNovember 4, 2025: Absentee/Early Mail ballot postmark deadlineNovember 4, 2025: Election Day! (find your Early Voting and Election Day polling sites) Several YMCA of Greater New York branches will host early voting or Election Day voting. See below for more information on polling sites, dates, and hours.Early VotingThe Y will host early voting for the Election at several locations. Please check back in October for locations. Following is the anticipated early voting schedule: • Saturday, October 25, 2025: 9 AM - 5 PM • Sunday, October 26, 2025: 9 AM - 5 PM • Monday, October 27, 2025: 9 AM - 5 PM • Tuesday, October 28, 2025: 10 AM - 8 PM • Wednesday, October 29, 2025: 10 AM - 8 PM • Thursday, October 30, 2025: 9 AM - 5 PM • Friday, October 31, 2025: 8 AM - 4 PM • Saturday, November 1, 2025: 9 AM - 5 PM • Sunday, November 2, 2025: 9 AM - 5 PM Election Day VotingSeveral YMCAs will serve as Election Day polling sites on Tuesday, November 4, from 6 AM to 9 PM. Please check back in October for locations.Make your voice heard and vote! Find your Early Voting and Election Day polling site.Other Resources for Voters / Voter EducationRegister to VotePledge to Vote (and sign up for reminders from NYC Votes)Apply for an Absentee Ballot/Early Mail Ballot (A new law allows all New Yorkers to request Early Mail Ballots.) Ballot Tracker for NYC Poll Site Locator for NYC Know Your RightsCheck Party Affiliation and Polling Place