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New York state residents have until Friday to register to vote in the general election.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - You still have time to register to vote if you want to cast your ballot in the Nov. 4 elections, including the crucial battle for Congress.

The deadline to register with the Board of Elections (BOE) is Friday.

Those who wish to register in person can go into any BOE office.

Any mail-in registration forms must be postmarked by midnight Friday, and must be received by the board no later than Oct. 15 in order to be valid for the upcoming election.

The Staten Island BOE office is located at 1 Edgewater Plaza in Clifton. For more information, call 718-876-0079.

A voter registration form can be downloaded from the state BOE website at www.elections.ny.gov. You can also go to the website to check your voter status.

If you have an established account at the state Department of Motor Vehicles, you may register online at their MyDMV site at dmv.ny.gov. Registration forms can also be found at many state and federal government offices.

New Yorkers who have moved to a new county within the state must re-register from their new address.

Those who are currently registered and have moved to a new address in the same county should notify their county board of elections in writing of their move no later than Oct. 15.

For more information on registering to vote, you can call the state board at 518-474-1953.

GOP Rep. Michael Grimm faces Democrat Domenic M. Recchia in this year's marquee matchup. In addition, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running against Republican Rob Astorino for re-election. Other statewide and legislative races are also on tap.