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YVote is building a one-stop resource center where young people, educators, and community members can find trusted voting information, civic learning resources, leadership opportunities, and tools for taking action.

Start with the resources below. More YVote-created guides, downloads, and toolkits will be added as the Civic Resource Center grows.

Explore Voting Resources Visit the Youth Civic Hub

Find trusted information about registering or pre-registering to vote, checking your registration, locating your poll site, and keeping track of important election dates.

New Yorkers who are 16 or 17 can pre-register to vote and will become eligible to vote when they turn 18. Use this official guide to learn about eligibility and registration options.

Confirm your New York voter registration, find your assigned poll site, and review your voter information.

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Review current registration deadlines, early voting periods, mail-ballot deadlines, and Election Day information for New York City.

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Follow important New York City election dates, voter deadlines, early voting periods, public hearings, participatory budgeting opportunities, and other ways to participate in local civic life.

This calendar is nonpartisan and provided for informational purposes. Always confirm details through the official source linked with each entry.

Review upcoming City Council meetings, committee hearings, agendas, locations, and opportunities to follow city legislation.

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Follow New York City’s citywide participatory-budgeting process and find opportunities to propose ideas, join borough assemblies, vote, and participate.

Explore The People’s Money

Created by youth, for youth, the Youth Civic Hub connects civic education with real opportunities to participate. Explore election information, civic opportunities, learning tools, and classroom resources designed to make civic engagement easier to understand and act on.

Find youth-friendly information to help you register, prepare to vote, and understand New York City elections.

Explore The Election Portal

Discover civic programs, internships, fellowships, events, volunteer roles, and other opportunities for young changemakers.

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Explore clear definitions of civic, political, and government terms that often appear in the news, classrooms, and public conversations.

Explore The Glossary

Access youth-informed lesson plans and classroom activities that help educators bring civic learning and participation into their classrooms.

Explore The Teacher Hub

This Civic Resource Center will continue to grow. Future additions will make it easier for young people, educators, and community members to learn, lead, and take meaningful civic action.

Youth-friendly explainers about government, elections, public policy, advocacy, media literacy, and civic participation.

Curated programs, internships, fellowships, events, volunteer roles, and leadership opportunities.

Guides, worksheets, activities, discussion materials, and other resources for students and educators.

Practical tools for contacting elected officials, planning civic projects, facilitating discussions, organizing events, and taking action on community issues.

19 General Election Address Change Deadline October 19, 2026 Last day to update your voter-registration address for the 2026 General Election. Click Here

24 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here, General Election Voter Registration Deadline October 24, 2026 Last day to register or update your voter registration for the 2026 General Election. Click Here, Online and Mail-Ballot Request Deadline October 24, 2026 Last day to request a General Election mail ballot online or by mail. Click Here

25 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here

26 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here

27 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here

28 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here

29 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here

30 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here

31 General Election Early Voting October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026 New York City voters may vote early at their assigned early-voting location during this period. Click Here

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