Register and Vote sign in Union Square, photo by Robin L. Frankel
Voter registration is regulated at the state level and states vary in their requirements. For NY voters, you must be at least 18 years old, a US citizen, who is not a felon, have lived at the same address for at least 30 days, and be mentally competent.
It’s been a long campaign season. The Presidential candidates have been whittled down to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich on the Republican side and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on the Democrat side.
For those people still trying to decide who to vote for, Raise Your Vote is hosting a recurring feature called Hot Topic in which an expert will break down each candidates’ stance on specific issues.