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Utica/Rome Metro Area
P.O. Box 24 
Washington Mills, NY 13479 
315-733-6244

Voter Information

Register to vote / Absentee ballot

Download a Voter Registration Form (also available in Spanish) or an Absentee Ballot Application from the Oneida County Board of Elections web site to register by mail.  Not sure where to vote? Contact the Oneida County Board of Elections at 315-798-5765. Already registered? You can check your registration status, polling place, and voter district with the Voter Registration and Polling Location Lookup tool.

Election Survey Results

League of Women Voters of New York State's 

2010 Election Survey 

 

MACHINES PERFORM BUT PRIVACY SUFFERS

 


Today we released the results of our online survey of voters' experiences using the new paper ballot optical scanning system that was implemented statewide for the 2010 election cycle.  Once again, we would like to thank everyone that participated.

 

The Press Release and the complete 2010 Election Survey Report can be found on the home page of the League's website.   Below you will find the highlights. 

 

The online survey of 1,072 respondents, from 47 counties including all 5 counties of NYC, showed that the voting machines indeed did perform well; however, the respondents did make note of several inadequacies that the League feels must be addressed to ensure that voters are guaranteed a secure and private franchise. 

  

The League's recommendations for immediate action are listed below.  We are recommending that the state Board of Elections move to implement these recommendations before the next election cycle. 

  • increase voter education
  • increase training for all elections personnel
  • revise the paper ballot
  • put into place measures that ensure the privacy of the voter

Please visit the League's website for the full report. 

 

Thanks again to those who participated in the survey!  Your responses will help to improve our voter electoral system.

 


FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SURVEY CONTACT
Aimee Allaud, LWVNYS Elections Specialist
or
Bo Lipari, LWVNYS Technology Specialist
607-387-9308/bo@bolipari.com


League of Women Voters of NYS

62 Grand Street, Albany, NY 12207

Tel: 518-465-4162   FAX: 518-465-0812

Email: lwvny@lwvny.org   Website: www.lwvny.org  

Voting 101

The League of Women Voters of New York State publishes a basic primer on voting for the first-time voter - and for anyone wanting to brush up on voting essentials, such as voter registration, absentee ballots, benefits of joining a political party when registering to vote, who is elected when, and much more. View the First Vote bulletin.  The League also publishes the College Voting Guide for students in New York State.

Web Sources of Non-Partisan Information

Beginning this year, some districts will be utilizing a new ballot marking device. By 2010, all polling places in NY state will be required to use these machines. For more information on the machines designated for use in Oneida Couty, click here. There is also an online training video.

Contact Elected Officials

Find elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, the governor, state legislators and more through the national League of Women Voters searchable directory. The Citizen Action Toolkit helps you to  easily contact your elected officials, send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, or sign up for action alerts on important good government issues. 

Voting Records

How are your members of Congress voting on key good government issues? The national League has compiled the results of recent congressional votes on key legislation ranging from ethics reform to civil liberties, from children's health care to global climate change. The research tool, searchable by member of Congress as well as by issue area, includes key votes on LWV legislative priorities.

Election Results

Visit the Oneida County Board of Elections website for the official election results from the November elections.