Presidential candidates in NYS -including third party candidates; Last voter registration day for NYS, 2012

THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES ON NEW YORK STATE BALLOT

SEE LATTER PART OF POST FOR NEW YORK STATE REGISTRATION (HAS PASSED)

The main and third party or minor party presidential candidates on the New York state ballot include:
Virgil Goode, Constitution Party
Barack Obama, Democratic Party*
Jill Stein, Green Party*
Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party*
Mitt Romney, Republican Party*
Peta Lindsay, Socialism and Liberation Party (actually, too young to qualify)


Other candidates, unable to qualify for NY ballot; and running as write-in candidates:
(See this article on how to write-in candidates in New York state) Stewart Alexander (Socialist),
Rocky Anderson (Justice),
Roseanne Barr (Peace and Freedom)

* = Party has a candidate for U.S. senate, in the New York State ballot.

NEW YORK STATE REGISTRATION (HAS PASSED)

As you see at the New York City Board of Elections site, the final day for voter registration for the 2012 elections is October 12, 2012.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 General Election Deadlines

MAIL REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-210(3))
Applications must be postmarked no later than October 12th and received by a board of elections no later than October 17th to be eligible to vote in the General Election.

IN PERSON REGISTRATION (N.Y. Election Law Sections 5-210, 5-211, 5-212)
You may register at your local board of elections or any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the November General Election, your application must be received no later than October 12th except, if you have been honorably discharged from the military or have become a naturalized citizen since October 12th, you may register in person at the board of elections up until October 26th.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS (N.Y. Election Law Section 5-208(3))
Notices of change of address from registered voters received by October 17th by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the General Election.

2012 Voting by Absentee Ballot Deadline
Last day to mail an application for an absentee ballot: October 30
Last day to postmark a ballot: November 5

Other essential information for the NYC Board of Elections:
32 Broadway, 7th Fl, New York, NY 10004
TEL (212) 487-5300 - FAX (212) 487-5349