New Yorkers have the right to choose where they vote if they have more than one home.

As a New Yorker, you don’t necessarily have to vote where you spend the work week. If you have a place in the country, too, you’re free to vote where you believe your vote matters most.

We think this is one of New York State’s most important unknown civil rights!   While we think the law is clear on this, the Delaware County Board of Elections disagrees with us, which has led to an important test case went our way in State Supreme Court on the eve of the 2007 elections, and is now up on appeal.

Contrary to popular belief, changing your voter registration from the City to the country won’t force you to do jury duty there if you’re still in the City jury pool, and won’t have adverse tax effects. And you have the right to vote using an absentee ballot if you work or family commitments keep you in the City during the week.

Whether or not you’re ready to change your registration now, join our mailing list to receive news, updates about local issues and candidates in your area, and contact us if you have questions, comments, or encounter problems exercising your right to vote.

We can’t give individualized legal advice, but we do offer answers to general questions second homeowners and weekenders often have about legal issues involved in changing their voter registration.