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Junior Chimp
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« on: December 30, 2007, 12:01:36 AM » |
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I didn't think this was the case, but apparently it is. (didn't affect me, as I turned 18 early in a midterm year)
According to the New York Board of Elections,
"note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote."
If you aren't 18 by February 5th, you aren't eligible to vote in the primary.
If you do turn 18 between the January 1st and February 5th, you're still fine, though. As you noted, you can register as long as you turn by December 31 of the year in which you register. If the deadlines for the 2006 & 2007 (September) primaries are anything to go by, the form has to be postmarked within 25 days and received within 20 days of the election--in this case, the 11th and 16th of January, respectively. So you have plenty of time.
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