Accessible Voter Registration

You can register to vote using the NYS Board of Elections online Voter Registration Portal.

You may also apply by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes.

• New York State Voter Registration Form English

• New York State Voter Registration Form Spanish

• Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign and date it. Then, mail the form to the Tioga County Board of Elections. 
• Note - this form is a legal size document. If you cannot print on legal size paper, adjust your printer settings to "fit to page" before printing.

Accessible Voting at the Poll Site

New York State ensures that voters who are visually impaired or otherwise disabled are still able to vote and can vote independently. Voters with such a disability who wish to vote in person during Early Voting or on Election Day may vote independently using the Ballot Marking Device (BMD) attached to the voting machine. Each poll site will have at least one BMD available for use.

Accessible Absentee Voting

Voters with a visual impairment that require a ballot with accessible features may apply using the online Accessible Absentee Ballot Application portal: https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/accessible or download the Accessible Electronic Ballot Application.

For information about mail voting in general, including application deadlines and how to return your ballot, click here.

Voters using the accessible absentee ballot system who are unable to print their ballot at home can access printing 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. The following locations in Tioga County have printers available for public use:

Apalachin Public Library, 719 Main Street, Apalachin, NY 13732

Berkshire Free Library, 12519 State Route 38, Berkshire, NY 13736

Cady Library, 42 E. River Road, Nichols, NY 13812

Candor Free Library, 2 Bank Street, Candor, NY 13743

Coburn Free Library, 275 Main Street, Owego, NY 13827

Spencer Library, 41 N. Main Street, Spencer, NY 14883

Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library, 6 Rock Street, Newark Valley, NY 13811

Waverly Free Library, 18 Elizabeth Street, Waverly, NY 14892

Qualifications to Register to Vote

To register to vote, you must:

• be a United States citizen;
• be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);
• be a resident of this state and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election;
• not be in prison for a felony conviction;
  • learn more about felon registration rights
• not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court;
• not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

Unsure if you are already registered to vote? Please check here.

How and Where to Register to Vote (Deadlines)

• You can register online using the NYS Board of Elections' Online Voter Registration Portal
• You can register in person at our office or at any New York State Agency-Based voter registration center.
• You can submit your voter application form at the Department of Motor Vehicles, either in person or on the NYS DMV web site if you already have DMV-issued identification.
• You can request a New York State Voter Registration form by mail by entering your name directly into the mailing list database.
• You can call our office at 607-687-8261 to request a voter application.

New York State Voter Registration Form

• You may register to vote using the New York State Voter Registration Form accessible at the links below. You can complete a PDF version of the New York State Voter Registration Form on-line by clicking on the link below, typing the necessary information and selecting the appropriate boxes. Alternatively, you can print the form to complete by hand.
  

  • New York State Voter Registration Form English

  • New York State Voter Registration Form Spanish

  • Note - this form is a legal size document. If you cannot print on legal size paper, adjust your printer settings to "fit to page" before printing.
  • Once the form is completed, you need to print the form and sign it. We cannot accept any kind of digital or Adobe-generated signature. Then, mail the form to the Tioga County Board of Elections, 1062 State Route 38, PO Box 306, Owego, NY 13827.

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How to Make Changes to Your Registration

Change of Name and/or Address

The voter registration form should be used as a change of address form. Notices of change of address from registered voters received at least 20 days before a special, primary or general election by the county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for that election.

Change of Party Enrollment

The voter registration form should be used to change your party enrollment from one party to another or to enroll for the first time in a party. An application to change one's party enrollment for the primary election in any year must be received by the board of elections no later than February 14th of that year. Changes received on or after February 15th until seven days after the June Primary will be set aside and opened seven days following the June Primary and entered in the voter's registration record. Please see Deadlines referenced above.

How to Cancel Your Registration

In order to have your name removed from the voting rolls, pursuant to N.Y. Election Law section 5-400, you must send a written letter to the local board of elections where you lived requesting to have your registration cancelled. You must send a written letter, you cannot accomplish this via email. You may print this cancellation request form, fill in the blanks, and mail or deliver the original signed form to our office.

Victims of Domestic Violence

N.Y. Election Law (5-508) allows victims of domestic violence who obtain a court order from NY Supreme Court in the county where they are registered to have their voter registration record kept separate and apart from other registration records and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public or any other person, except election officials acting within the course and scope of their official duties. Under a separate section of the law (11-306), you can also be excused from going to your polling place to vote and get a special ballot. For further information, you should contact the Board of Elections.

The deadline for entering the 2025 "I Voted" Sticker Contest has passed. 

We thank everyone who submitted entries, and congratulations to the winners who were chosen by our legislators! Awards were presented at the July 15 Legislative Meeting. The winners are listed below for each age group. Stickers will be distributed to voters starting at the November 4, 2025 General Election!

Age Group 14-18 Winner:

Lea Cole, Age 17 (Waverly)

Image description: Sticker design by Lea Cole includes the outline of Tioga County filled with an illustration of the river and hilly landscape characteristic of the Southern Tier, the words "I Voted", all surrounded by a ring of stars.

Pictured from left: Election Commissioner Kelly Johnson, Lea Cole, Legislative Chair Martha Sauerbrey, Election Commissioner James Wahls; Photo credit: Jackson Bailey.

Age Group 10-13 Winner:

Ivy Garris, Age 13 (Waverly)

Image description: Sticker design by Ivy Garris includes a bald eagle in flight and the words "I Voted" in front of a backdrop of a wavy American flag.

Pictured from left: Election Commissioner Kelly Johnson, Ivy Garris, Legislative Chair Martha Sauerbrey, Election Commissioner James Wahls; Photo credit: Jackson Bailey.

Age Group 5-9 Winner:

Hanna Whetsell, Age 7 (Apalachin)

Image description: Sticker design by Hanna Whetsell includes the words "I Voted!" with hand-drawn sun, clouds, and grass.

Pictured from left: Election Commissioner Kelly Johnson, Hanna Whetsell, Election Commissioner James Wahls, Legislative Chair Martha Sauerbrey; Photo credit: Jackson Bailey.

IMPORTANT: Ballot Request Applications sent by mail or electronic means must be received by the Board of Elections at least ten days prior to the election, per new State legislation. You may apply in person up to the day before Election Day.

Completed mail ballots must be postmarked by the day of the election or returned in person to the Tioga County Board of Elections Office or Ballot Drop Box at the Health and Human Services Building, 1062 State Route 38, Owego, NY 13827.

Use the the appropriate link below to request the mail ballot type applicable to your situation. Mail ballot types include Early Mail, Absentee, Military, Overseas Civilian (Special Federal Voters/Uniformed & Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Voters), or Special Ballot. See "Resources for Visually Impaired" above for accessible voting information.

For more detailed information on how to request and return mail-in ballots, click here.

If you have been issued a mail ballot, you may check the status of your ballot here: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

EARLY MAIL VOTING

You do not need an excuse to vote early by mail. If you request an Early Mail Ballot for multiple elections, the application is only effective for elections in the current calendar year, and you must re-apply every year. 

You may download the Early Mail Ballot Request form from the document list below, call our office to request an application by mail, or you may apply online using the Ballot Request Application portal: https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/earlymail

ABSENTEE VOTING

To vote by absentee, you must be at least one of the following:

1. Absent from your county on Election Day.
2. Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability.
3. Unable to appear because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled.
4. A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital.
5. In jail or prison for any reason other than a felony conviction. This includes anyone who is awaiting grand jury action, awaiting trial, or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor.

You may download the Absentee Ballot Request form from the document list below, call our office to request an application by mail, or you may apply online using the Ballot Request Application portal: https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/absentee.

MILITARY VOTING AND OVERSEAS CIVILIAN VOTING

Use the Federal Post Card Application to apply for your ballot. This application will register you (if not already registered) and will also serve as your absentee ballot application for 2 federal general election cycles.

To learn more about qualifications, deadlines, and how to return your ballot for military or overseas voting, click HERE.

Additionally, you can visit www.fvap.gov for information about the Federal Voting Assistance Program.

VOTING BY SPECIAL BALLOT

You may request to vote by Special Ballot if you are unable to vote in person at your designated polling place for one of the following reasons:

1. Your designated polling place is at a religious facility, and it is against your religious scruples to vote a a polling place located in a premises used for religious purposes. (Ballot to be cast in person not earlier than one (1) week before the election and not later than the close of polls on election day.)
   
   
2. You are an Election Day worker and your duties require you to be elsewhere on Election Day. (Ballot to be cast and returned in person or by mail not later than close of polls on election day.)
   
   
3. You are a victim of domestic violence, have left your residence because of such violence, and face a threat of physical or emotional harm to yourself or to family or household members. (Ballot to be cast and returned in person or by mail not later than close of polls on election day.)

EARLY VOTING

The Tioga County Early Voting Center is located at the Tioga County Board of Elections.

Early Voting STARTS 10 DAYS BEFORE EACH ELECTION and ENDS 2 DAYS BEFORE EACH ELECTION. The table below lists when polls will normally be open for Early Voting.

ELECTION DAY

POLLS OPEN AT 6 AM and CLOSE AT 9 PM. Check your registration status and Polling Place information here: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

Election Day Polling Locations:

All Tioga County polling locations are 100% accessible.

Voting Technology

Tioga County currently utilizes the Dominion Democracy Suite voting system for Early Voting and Election Day. Machine models used are the ImageCast Evolution (ICE) and ImageCast Precinct 2 (ICP2). Learn more about these voting machines HERE.

Use the links below to view information about this year's ballot - such as offices up for election, candidates, and proposals.

All candidate petitions that have been filed with the Tioga County Board of Elections for the 2025 local elections will be listed below. Petitions filed will be updated daily during each petition filing period.

Filing Dates for Designation Petitions are March 31 - April 3, 2025. 

Filing Dates for Independent Petitions are May 20-27, 2025.

The maps found below represent the current (April 2024) district boundaries in Tioga County. Additional congressional, assembly, and senatorial district maps may be found HERE.

Individual election district maps are available upon request.

Use the Tioga County GIS Maps tool to view an interactive map of congressional, state legislative, local legislative, and election districts. After opening the map, select the "Layer List" in the upper right of the map to choose the mapping data you want to view.

You may also download a KMZ file of Tioga County election districts for use with your own projects. This file opens best with Google Earth Pro, which is free.

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Feel good about serving your community by becoming an Election Inspector!

Click HERE and read this brochure to learn more about being an Election Inspector. If interested, please email us at [email protected], call us at 607-687-8261, or complete this online form.

Current Election Inspectors: If you get assigned to work at a location that is not your voting district, and you wish to vote by absentee, use the Special Ballot Application below.

If you are running for office, use the links below to assist with your petitioning and campaign process.

Designating Petitions for 2025 may be carried February 25th - April 3rd, and may be filed during business hours March 31st - April 3rd.

Independent Petitions for 2025 may be carried April 15th - May 27th, and may be filed during business hours May 20th - 27th.

Please contact our office with any questions.

See also: NYS Board of Elections web pages about Running for Office and Campaign Finance

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