With voter participation so low in New York, it can be easy for misinformation about the voting process to spread. From claims like "There is a limit to how often you can vote in one year" to "You can take a photo of your ballot," Spectrum News puts some voting myths to the sword.

You can vote online in New York

The polls will be open 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. in New York City, but online voting is a myth. If you can't physically cast your ballot, however, you can mail an absentee one before certain deadlines this year.

You can cast your ballot before Election Day

More than 35 states allow early voting, but not New York. Advocates have slammed the state legislature for not passing a law to allow early voting, which would likely increase turnout in one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to voter participation. But state lawmakers have stalled on efforts to allow early voting, and a push this year to include it in the state budget died in the negotiation process.

Independents can vote in primaries

Each political party in New York makes its own rules. So, currently, the Democratic and Republican parties do not allow unaffiliated voters from casting a ballot in their primaries. There are smaller parties in New York -- Independence and Reform -- that do allow unaffiliated voters to vote in their primaries.

There is a limit to how often you can vote in one year

Nope. If you're registered to vote and are not an independent, you can cast your ballot every single time there is an election.

If someone enters a polling site but doesn't vote, he or she will be asked to leave

You can bring in your children, friends, and anyone else. Anyone who doesn't vote can wait while you cast your ballot.

You must register to vote before every election

Incorrect. When you register to vote, you are permanently registered unless you are purged from the system, convicted of a felony and have not been granted parole, or a court ruled you mentally incompetent.

If you don't cast your ballot by 9 p.m., you will be thrown out of the polling site

That's not allowed. All you have to do is get inside before poll workers lock the doors at 9 p.m. to give your vote.

You must bring identification like a birth certificate

New Yorkers simply need to find their polling site and sign next to their name on the voter roll. Some states have voter ID laws, requiring an identification card or some other document to establish identity, but that is not required in the Empire State. Voter IDs are a hot-button topic in the United States, but elected officials throughout New York have made it clear that people do not have to show identification to exercise their right to vote.

You must adhere to a dress code

You may get compliments, but you don't need to dress up to participate in democracy.

You can fill your ballot with a pencil

Ballots need to be filled out with a pen with blue or black ink, not a pencil. But don't worry if you don't have a pen: One is attached to each individual privacy booth when you make your choice.

If you change your name or address during the year, you cannot vote

A county board of elections must receive documentation of a change of name or address at least 20 days before a special, primary, or general election, but changing your name or address doesn't bar you from voting.

Only people who speak English can vote

Anyone registered to vote can cast a ballot, regardless of what language they speak. Polling sites provide information and ballots in multiple languages.

People who were convicted of crimes cannot vote

Actually, parolees can now cast their ballots. In April, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to give all New York state parolees the right to vote. New York isn't an outlier on the issue, as fewer than 20 states allow parolees to vote. The state Senate majority leader said that by bypassing the legislature Cuomo could face a lawsuit, but there hasn't been any injunction to the order.

U.S. citizens cannot vote from outside the country

If your permanent residency is in one of the 50 states, you can cast your ballot no matter where you are on the day of the election — you would just have to submit an absentee ballot if you won't be at a polling site in-person.

If you display partisan or campaign material inside the polling site, you will be asked to leave

You can wear any campaign or political party flair, and people often do. As long as you are not actively campaigning inside a polling site, you are free to wear a campaign button, a Republicans hat, or your old "Yes we can" memorabilia.

Your old schools are your polling sites

A trip down memory lane is not required to vote. Your polling site is established based on your address. Click here to find out what is your local polling site.

It's totally OK to take a selfie with your ballot

Just because Justin Timberlake did it, doesn't mean you can too. New York is one of several states that prohibits photos showing a completed ballot or displaying how a person voted. Federal courts have struck down such bans in some other states, but you'll have to show your pride in some other way if you vote in New York.