Due to the sheer volume of new registrations, the New York State Board of Elections and several of the county boards have had to deal with a substantial backlog of registrations. The good folks at Rock the Vote have been talking to them, and here's what they say.

This week we've been working hard to understand what's going on in New York State and why some of your friends and neighbors weren't appearing on the voter registration rolls. Due to lots of new registrants many counties and New York City boroughs did not finish data entering voter forms until late last week.

After talking with election officials and lawyers in New York I am optimistic that everyone who filled out, downloaded, signed and mailed a form by the October 10th registration deadline will be eligible to vote--no matter where you sent it (State or County office).

One thing we have learned is that the state voter registration database takes several days to update so many voters who are on the rolls were wrongly told that they had not registered.

If you sent in a registration but were told you are NOT on the rolls, we encourage you to call this number set up by our legal partners: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). Tell them your name and that you're from New York. They will check the latest database of New York registrations to help you find your polling place. If your name still does not appear on the rolls, they'll let you know how you can cast a ballot on election day.

We are only a couple days away from a history-making election. Have a great weekend and on Tuesday, Rock the Vote.

If you registered before the legal deadline, October 10th, you're entitled to vote in the State of New York. Nonetheless, if you have any doubts whether your new registration took hold, please call the number above or go to the Board of Elections web site.

And on Tuesday, let's go out and win this thing.