Geneseo Votes: Student Voter Information
Find everything you need to vote as a SUNY Geneseo student. Learn how to register, locate your polling place, and explore helpful voting resources.
Get Ready to Vote
Under New York State law, college students can vote using either their college address or their home address.
That doesn’t mean you can just show up and vote on Election Day. You need to register at the place you intend to vote.
In order to vote in the 2026 Village Election on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, you must be registered to vote by March 6, 2026, in Geneseo, and you must be 18 years old by March 18, 2026.
If you’re not able to vote in person in the 2026 Village Election, you may request an absentee ballot in advance of the election to cast your vote.
- Applications for absentee ballots to be mailed to the voter must be received by the Board of Elections not later than ten days before the election.
- If the applicant or their agent delivers the application to the Board of Elections in person, such application must be received not later than Monday, March 16, 2026.
- All absentee ballot envelopes must be postmarked no later than Election Day, Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
How to Vote
Vote at your home address (in New York)
- Check your current voter registration and polling location.
- Make sure you are registered to vote at your home address in accordance with the deadline specified in the 2026 NYS Political Calendar.
Use the link above to register or update your address. - Make a travel plan to vote in person on Election Day or request an absentee ballot so that your request will arrive 10 days before the election.
Vote at your college address
- Check your current voter registration.
- Make sure you’re registered to vote at your college address in accordance with the deadlines specified in the 2026 Livingston County Political Calendar.
Use the link above to register or update your address. - Make a plan to vote in person on Election Day. You can look up your polling place online.
On-Campus Students Poll Site:
MacVittie College Union Ballroom Lounge (District 5)
Off-Campus Students Poll Site Locations:
- St. Mary’s Parish Center (District 1)
- United Methodist Church Center (Districts 2 & 3)
- Morgan Estates Community Center (District 4)
The election district map for Geneseo is available at Geneseo Election Districts. You can also call the Board of Elections at 585-243-7090 to locate your poll site.
Don’t live in New York?
If your home address is outside of New York State and you plan to vote in your home community, please check your local voting requirements (PDF) for in-person and/or absentee voting.
Other Voting Options
Vote early in person
Voting Early in Livingston County
If you’re registered to vote in Livingston County, you can vote early at the Livingston County Government Center: 6 Court Street, Geneseo, NY.
Livingston County Early Voting Hours
How to vote early if you’re registered to vote in your home county
Vote by mail with an early mail ballot
On September 20, 2023, Governor Hochul signed Chapter 481 of the Laws of 2023, establishing the New York Early Mail Voter Act.
Any registered voter may apply for an early mail ballot.
New York State Voter Early Mail Ballot Application Form in English (PDF)
New York State Voter Absentee Ballot Application Form in Spanish (PDF)
Please note: Due to a recent change in law, New York State voters are no longer permitted to cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have already been issued an early mail or absentee ballot for that election. Voters who have already been issued an absentee or early mail ballot (see below) can still vote in person using an affidavit ballot.
Absentee ballot applications are also available in MacVittie College Union, Room 321.
Vote by mail with an absentee ballot
If you are registered in another county and will be unable to vote in person on election day, you may file an absentee ballot application online:
Absentee ballot applications are also available in MacVittie College Union, Room 321. You may also download and complete an absentee ballot application in either Spanish or English below:
New York State Voter Absentee Ballot Application Form in English (PDF)
New York State Voter Absentee Ballot Application Form in Spanish (PDF)
Please note: Due to a recent change in law, New York State voters are no longer permitted to cast a ballot on a voting machine if they have already been issued an early mail or absentee ballot for that election. Voters who have already been issued an absentee or early mail ballot (see below) can still vote in person using an affidavit ballot.
