How to Vote
To Vote You Must:
Be a United States Citizen;
Be 18 years old by the date of the
election in which you want to vote.
Live at your present address for at least 30 days
before that election; and
BE REGISTERED TO VOTE.
HOW TO REGISTER: In person at your
county board of elections or at any New York State agency-based voter registration center
or by mail.
Your registration is permanent unless you have moved. Name, address
or party changes can be made by submitting a new registration application to your county
board of elections. (Change of party enrollment goes into effect after the following
general election.)
Registration
and Absentee Voting Deadlines:
The current year
election
calendar lists deadlines for applications.
Registration by Mail: Forms are
available from the web site of the New York State Board of Elections
(http://www.elections.state.ny.us), your county board of elections, town and
city halls, post office, political parties, various state offices, and the
League of Women Voters. You may obtain a Registration form by clicking here.......Registration Form ( You
will need an Adobe Reader
to download a form). Or download a form and information from the
NYS site.
Registration in Person: You may
register at your local board of elections or at any state agency participating in the
National Voter Registration Act, on any business day throughout the year.
What if You Move? Notices of
change of address from registered voters received by your county board of
elections must be processed and entered in the records for the general election. Under the
provisions of the National Voter Registration Act, if you move within your county and have
not had the opportunity to notify the board of elections, you can go to the polling place
in your new location and vote by affidavit ballot. This ballot will be sent to the board
of elections which verifies the new address. Once verified, the vote will be counted and
the change of address noted.
Not Sure if You Are Registered? Call
your county board of elections - Broome (607)778-2172 or Tioga at (607) 687-8261.
Don't Know Where to Vote?
Most boards of elections in New York State send a postcard noting that you are registered
and telling you the location of your polling place. If you do not receive this postcard,
call your county board of elections - Broome (607)778-2172 or Tioga (607) 687-8261 - to
verify your registration and the location of your polling place.
Not Going To Be Home on Election Day? Can't Get
to the Polls? You Need an ABSENTEE BALLOT.
Registration
and Absentee Voting Deadlines:
The current year
election
calendar lists deadlines for applications.
If you are a registered voter but will be away from your county on
Election Day or will be unable to go to your polling place because of illness or
disability, you can request an absentee ballot from your county board of elections or
download one from the New York State Board of Elections Web site. You
may download an Absentee Ballot by clicking here.... --->
Absentee Ballot
Upon completion, applications must be mailed or
delivered to your county board of elections.
Once it has received your application, your county board of elections will mail or give
the ballot to you.
Military voters: Your county
board of elections must receive the absentee ballot application from military persons who have not previously registered.
At the Polling Place: A sample
ballot is posted. If you do not know how to use the voting machine, ask one of the
election inspectors for assistance. If your name does not appear in the polling book
and you believe you are eligible to vote in the district, you may vote by affidavit
ballot. After validation by your county board of elections, your paper ballot will be
counted.
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