How to Register to Vote in New York City
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Provides Voter Registration Forms and information about registering to vote in the New York City.
By: New York City Board of Elections
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Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Español
New York City Voters' Bill of Rights This guide answers frequently asked questions about voting in New York City, including information about registration, absentee ballots, and important election dates. Also provides information about voting rights for people with criminal convictions.
By: The Bronx Defenders
New York State - Know Your Voting Rights Basic voting rights information for New Yorkers, including information on voting rights for people with criminal convictions.
By: The Bronx Defenders
Contact Information for Local Boards of Elections
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Clickable Map, which provides location and contact information for local Boards of Election in New York State.
By: New York State Board of Election
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ("UOCAVA") was enacted by Congress in 1986. The UOCAVA requires that the states and territories allow certain groups of citizens to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal offices
By: U. S. Department of Justice
The Consequences of Criminal Charges topic was developed in collaboration with Reentry Net/NY
By: Reentry.net
Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Felony?
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Recommended flyer/posting detailing information on voting rights for individuals charged with a felony conviction.
By: The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
The Consequences of Criminal Charges: A People's Guide This manual provides basic information about some of the many consequences of criminal charges,
arrest, and incarceration in New York State. You will find information and materials geared towards helping you understand these consequences and strategies for preventing or overcoming them. Subtopics covered include: Encounters With the Police, Civic Participation (including voting rights and jury service), Employment, Family, Public Benefits, Student Loans, Financial Impact, Housing, Immigration, Criminal Records, and Certificates of Rehabilitation.
By: Bronx Defenders and Reentry.net/NY
Voting Rights of People with Criminal Convictions in NY
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Information detailing the voting rights of people with criminal convictions in New York. Includes information on restoration of voting rights, voter registration, voting from jail, and communication by and among government agencies.
By: The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
Connections 2012 and the Job Search
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This guide is for formerly incarcerated people to learn the various steps involved in hunting for work. It discusses job interviewing and resume writing, preparation in prison, avoiding job discrimination as a formerly incarcerated individual, and telling the truth about your conviction(s) on a job application. It also lists many helpful organizations that can help with all kinds of problems.
By: The New York Public Library
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Spanish / Español
How to Apply for a Birth Certificate in New York City If you were born in NYC this booklet provides info on how to obtain a copy of your New York City birth certificate.
By: The Door - A Center of Alternatives
Obtaining a Drivers License in New York State
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Fact sheet on how to apply for a driver's license in New York State.
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Spanish / Español
How to Obtain Important Documents
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This guide tells you how to apply for and obtain important documents, including driver's licenses, non-driver I.D. cards, social security cards, birth certificates, voter registration, naturalization cards and passports. These documents are important because they are often needed to obtain employment, housing, public assistance, etc.
By: Legal Action Center of the City of New York, Inc. (LAC)
I do not speak English, what is my right to receive information in my language?
Do you have trouble with English? Are you unable to to speak, read, write, or understand English well?
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Did you know federal agencies and organizations that get money from the federal government have to provide reasonable services to assist you? Learn more.
By: Federal Interagency Working Group on LEP
Video: How to Work with Interpreters
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In this video, you will learn some basic tips that will allow you to communicate effectively and easily through an interpreter with a person who doesn't speak your language.
By: Legal Services of New Jersey
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Spanish / Español
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
This resource provides a brief explanation of the voting accessibility rights of the elderly and handicapped.
By: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
English-Spanish Glossary of Legal Terms & Phrases
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Coming home: A Family's Guide to Reunification (Separate Website)
If your family member will soon be released from prison the New York State Department of Correctional Services and the Division of Parole developed a checklist of items that are important for you to review prior to the time that your family member returns home.
By: NYS Division of Parole
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Spanish / Español
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