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Thank you for visiting the Tompkins County Board of Elections Web site. Our office is dedicated to ensuring that all eligible residents have the opportunity to register and vote. This site includes voter forms and useful election information. We are committed to keeping you aware of changes to the Election Law and how those changes affect voting in Tompkins County. The Board of Elections meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month at 10:00 am in conference room 103 at the Board office, 128 E. Buffalo St. The public is invited to attend.
BOE News:
Redistricting
Tompkins County will no longer have two Congressional Districts. The whole county is now in the 23rd District. Also, the towns that were in the 53rd NY Senate District (City of Ithaca, Towns of Ithaca, Enfield, Newfield and Ulysses) are now in the 58th. Caroline, Danby, Dryden and Groton are still in the 51st, and Lansing is still in the 54th. All of the County is still in Assembly District 125.
2012 Primaries
In New York State, only members of the political party having a primary can vote in that primary. Also, per NY law, a request to change your party affiliation will not take effect until AFTER the November General Election.
The Federal Primary (Senator, Congressmen) will be June 26. State and Local Primaries are scheduled for Sept. 11. However, there is a pending bill in Albany to move it to Sept. 13.
Did You Know
Q: What is the NY State time off to vote law?
A: If you do not have sufficient time outside your working hours to vote you may take up to 2 hours at the beginning or end of your shift, with pay, to allow you time to vote.
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