Arverne, New York Public Records

The registration deadline is 25 days before any election, or postmarked 25 days prior if mailing a paper application. To register, you must be a US citizen, age 18 by election day, a New York resident for at least 30 days before the election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Those on parole or probation retain voting rights in New York. Voters in the area can locate their assigned polling place through the NYC Board of Elections poll site locator at findmypollingplace.nyc.gov or by calling the Queens office. As a New York City neighborhood, Arverne participates in citywide elections rather than separate municipal contests. NYC holds mayoral and City Council elections in odd-numbered years, with the next scheduled for November 2025. The community falls within New York City Council District 31, currently represented by a council member elected to four-year terms. At the state level, State Assembly District 23 and State Senate District 15 represent the area, with elections for these seats occurring in even-numbered years. The next state legislative elections are set for November 2026. New York election law makes numerous election records public. Voter registration lists are available to campaigns and certain approved requestors. Campaign finance filings can be accessed through the NYC Campaign Finance Board at nyccfb.info and the NYS Board of Elections at elections.ny.gov. Candidate petition filings and precinct-level election results are published by the Board of Elections after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Queens County recorded approximately 63% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 550,000 ballots cast from the borough's approximately 870,000 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, Arverne and Queens voters will decide on Governor of New York for a four-year term, all 213 seats in the New York State Legislature including their State Assembly and State Senate representatives, all 63 State Senate seats, and potentially US House of Representatives seats depending on district boundaries. No US Senate seat from New York is scheduled for election in 2026; that race returns in 2028. County offices including Queens District Attorney for a four-year term and various judgeships may also appear on the 2026 ballot. New York offers absentee voting by mail for any registered voter who requests a ballot. Applications are available at vote.nyc or by calling the Board of Elections. The absentee ballot application deadline is seven days before the election if applying by mail, or the day before the election if applying in person. Early voting takes place at designated Queens sites for nine days before Election Day. While New York doesn't have traditional no-excuse permanent vote-by-mail, any voter can request an absentee ballot citing temporary absence, illness, disability, or other approved reasons. Recent legislation has expanded access significantly.