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“The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
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 information. We are committed to keeping you aware of changes to the Election Law and how those changes affect voting in Tompkins County. As always, our office is here to assist you in any way we can.
Commissioners
Stephen M. DeWitt (D)& Elizabeth W. Cree (R)
June 16
Poll Site Changes for Fall Elections
In an effort to hold down costs and increase efficiency, we have consolidated a number of poll sites in the towns of Dryden, Ithaca, Lansing, and Ulysses. This will result in significant savings on equipment purchases and poll worker expenses as we begin to use our new voting machines. (See January 28 News Item below for more info on new machines.) Affected voters will receive notice by mail of their new sites. Here are the changes:
Town of Dryden
Dryden Districts 6 (previously Dryden Village Hall) and 11 (previously Dryden Baptist Chapel) are now combined with Dryden 3 and 7, and all vote at the Dryden Fire Station, North and Neptune Dr .
Town of Ithaca
District 7 (previously Cayuga Heights Fire Station) is now combined with 6, voting at BOCES, 555 Warren Rd.
Districts 8 (previously Cayuga Heights Fire Station) and 9 (previously Boynton Middle School ) will now both vote at the First Congregational Church, 309 Highland Ave.
District 13 (previously Hospicare) will be combined with 3 and 10, all voting at the College Circle Community Center, 1033 Danby Rd.
Town of Lansing :
Lansing 1 (previously Lansing Central Fire Station) combines with 3, voting at the Lansing Town Hall , 29 Auburn Rd.
Lansing 6 (previously Oakcrest Fire Station) will now vote at the Lansing Village Hall, 2405 N. Triphammer Rd.
Lansing 7 (previously (Bill Cooke/Maguire Cadillac) is combined with Lansing 5 at the County Fire and Rescue Building , 72 Brown Rd.
Town of Ulysses :
Ulysses 1 (previously Ulysses Town Hall ) combines with Ulysses 3 at the Trumansburg Fire Station, 74 West Main Street , Trumansburg NY.
June 10
The Fingerlakes Independence Center, in conjunction with Sequoia Voting Systems, announced they will offer an opportunity for voters to test the new Image Cast ballot marking device that will be in all Tompkins County poll sites for the 2008 elections. They are looking for feedback on how to make the machine as usable and accessible as possible for voters with disabilities. This will take place Friday July 18, at the Fingerlakes Independence Center, 215 Fifth St., Ithaca NY. Please sign up for a 30 minute session with Teri Reinemann, 272-2433, flicadv@hotmail.com. (View poster)
Board of Elections Chooses Ballot Marking Device
The Tompkins County Board of Elections held an open meeting on Monday January 28 at 2:00 pm to choose a ballot marking device (BMD) to use in this fall's elections.
Commissioners Elizabeth W. Cree and Stephen M. DeWitt presented a brief summary of recent court decisions regarding New York State's implementation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Following a question and comment period, the Commissioners voted unanimously for the Sequoia ImageCast as their first choice, followed by the Premier AutoMark and the ES&S AutoMark.
The Commissioners cited the Sequoia's open source software, ease of transition to a permanent HAVA compliant optical scan voting system and company reputation as influencing their decision.
The Commissioners' preferences will be forwarded to the New York State Board of Elections. The State Board has final say on which system each county actually receives.
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Jan, 2008
Statewide Voter Look Up Now Available
The general public can now search the New York State voter database for information about registered voters. Information provided includes address, election districts, polling place, and party affiliation. NY Voter Look Up
Did You Know...
Felons:
You may not register or vote if you have been convicted of a felony and: you are currently incarcerated ; or you are under parole supervision.
Convicted felons can register if:
• You have been convicted of a felony but have been pardoned.
• Your maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired.
• You have been discharged from parole.
• You have been convicted but have not been sentenced to imprisonment or if the sentence of imprisonment has been suspended.
• You finished your maximum sentence and are currently serving probation.
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