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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
2012 will be a very busy year for the Board of Elections. Because it is a Presidential year, voter registration and participation goes up dramatically. Besides the General Election in November, there will be a Presidential Primary in April, Village Elections in March and April, and at least one other Primary to be determined (see below). We will also provide various services to school boards and fire districts for their elections. Our 2011 Annual Report is now available.
2012 Primaries
In New York State, only members of the political party having a primary can vote in that primary. Also, a request to change your party affiliation will not take effect until AFTER the November General Election.
New York State will have its Presidential Primary on April 24, 2012. A court ruling on January 27 has set the Primary for other Federal offices (Senator, Congressmen) for June 26. Still to be determined is whether the NY State legislature will act to move the state and local level primaries from the scheduled date of Sept. 11 to June 26. We'll post updates here as they become available.
Did You Know
Q: Who is eligible for an absentee
ballot?
A: Any registered voter who will be unable
to personally appear at the polls because he/she;
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