Being a first-time voter can feel intimidating as you navigate through new processes and learn the various steps to cast your vote. Luckily, with a few good resources and some guidance, you can feel confident walking into your polling station for the first time. Below are seven simple steps to follow to make your vote count.
Seneca County Board of Elections will require any visitors to wear a mask when entering the office unless fully vaccinated.
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Our office hours are 8:30AM to 4:00 PM Monday – Friday
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Main BOE Phone: 315-539-1760
Services provided include:
The Seneca County Board of Elections is a bi-partisan public office serving the voters of Seneca County. Our focus is to conduct fair and accurate Federal, State, County, Town, and Village elections.
Administration of all federal, state and local elections
Ballot preparation
Maintenance of voting machines
Absentee ballot coordination
Oversee voter registration and maintain an accurate inventory of all eligible voters
Collection of candidate financial disclosure reports
The compilation, tallying and reporting of election results
Providing election-related information and support to candidates, political parties and the general public
2022 General Election
Tuesday, November 8th, 6am to 9pm (Early Voting October 29th-November 6th 2022)
Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system in need of printing services in order to print their ballot can access such services at certain public printing resources, including but not limited to, libraries, print stores, shipping stores, and office supply stores. Voters should contact their local printing resources for details on the printing services offered. Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system can also print their absentee ballots at the County Board offices.
In-person voting using an accessible Ballot Marking Device (“BMD”) during early voting or on Election Day is still available to voters with a disability who do not want to vote by absentee ballot using the accessible absentee ballot system.”
Qualifications to receive an Absentee Ballot
Absent from your county or on Election Day.
Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability (temporary illness includes being unable to appear due to risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease like COVID-19).
Unable to appear because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled.
A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital.
Detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.
