01/30/2026
PRESS RELEASE
Fall in Love with Your Party by Valentineโs Day!
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY โ January 30, 2026 โ The Rockland County Board of
Elections reminds all registered voters that Saturday, February 14th, is the deadline
to change your party enrollment before the 2026 Primary Election on June 23rd.
Primary elections are a way for political parties to choose who will be their
candidates on the general election ballot in November. New York State has
closed primaries, meaning that to vote in a partyโs primary election, you must be
an enrolled member of that party.
Enrollment change requests must be received by the Board of Elections by
February 14th to be effective for the June Primary. Any enrollment changes
received after that will take effect seven days after the June Primary. The
Rockland County Board of Elections office will be open Saturday, February 14th,
from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to receive any last-minute enrollment changes.
You can change your enrollment by submitting a new voter registration form to
the Board of Elections using any of the following methods:
๏ท Use the NYS Board of Electionsโ Online Voter Registration portal โ learn more
at elections.ny.gov. Application deadline is 11:59 PM on February 14th.
๏ท Use the MyDMV customer portal โ learn more at dmv.ny.gov. The
application deadline if using the DMV portal is 1:59 PM on Friday, February
13th.
๏ท Submit a paper form to our office in person or by mail to:
Rockland County Board of Elections
11 New Hempstead Rd.
New City, NY 10956
Not sure about your voter registration or enrollment status? Look it up at
voterlookup.elections.ny.gov