Governor Pushes Voter Registration on SUNY Campuses
August 21, 2017
Governor Cuomo has announced a series of aggressive executive actions designed to expand voter registration opportunities for New Yorkers. These steps are intended to help 
combat low voter participation across New York. Among the targets of the program are students on SUNY campuses.
“It is our responsibility to make it as easy as possible for people to vote because that’s what democracy looks like,” Governor Cuomo said. “Whether you are a student in college or a grandparent living on social security, there should be no artificial barriers to register and take part in the electoral process.”
State law requires SUNY and CUNY campuses to provide students with voter registration forms at the beginning of each school year, as well as in January of each Presidential election year. Recent data has shown that voter registration rates at many of New York’s public colleges are lagging behind other higher education institutions nationally.
The Governor is directing SUNY and CUNY campuses to conduct an investigation into low registration rates and develop an action plan to educate students of their rights and ensure administrators are meeting their obligations under the law. This probe will ensure that young New Yorkers will receive the voter registration opportunities they deserve.
Voter registration forms are available at the Campus Center Information Desk, the Student Activities Office in Conklin Hall, the Disability Services Center, Veterans Services and Residence Life.
