Party Enrollment

According to Election Law § 1-104, the term 'party' means any political organization which, excluding blank and void ballots, at the last preceding election for governor received at least 2% of the total votes cast for its candidate for governor, or 130,000 votes, whichever is greater, in the year in which a governor is elected and at least 2% of the total votes cast for its candidate for president, or 130,000 votes, whichever is greater, in a year when a president is elected.

2021 to 2022 Recognized Political Parties

The following are the parties that achieved the vote threshold required to remain a political party with a ballot line. In order to participate in primary elections going forward, you must be enrolled in one of these parties (listed in ballot order):

• Democratic (DEM)
• Republican (REP)
• Conservative (CON)
• Working Family (WOR)

Change of Party Enrollment

• The Voter Registration Form should be used to change your party enrollment from one party to another, or to enroll for the first time in a party; visit the Voter Registration page to learn how to obtain a copy of the necessary form
• A change of enrollment received up until February 14th each year will be effective immediately
• Any change received on or after February 15th until 7 days after the June Primary will be effective on the 7th day following the June Primary