The Tompkins County Board of Elections will open its new office at 214 W. State St. on Aug. 24, continuing to provide voter registration, absentee ballots, candidate and other election services from its new downtown Ithaca location, the board said in a statement.
The board is moving from Annex C at 128 E. Buffalo St. as the county prepares the site for construction of the new Center of Government. Annex C will be removed to make way for the new building.
The elections board will occupy the former Tompkins County Office for the Aging space on West State Street.
The Office for the Aging relocated to 31 Dutch Mill Road in July, making the downtown space available for the board and allowing election services to remain downtown throughout the Center of Government construction.
“With the November election approaching, our focus is on making sure voters and candidates know where to find us and that election services continue throughout the move,” said Elections Commissioners Alanna Congdon and Stephen DeWitt in the statement.
What voters need to know
The Board of Elections will operate with limited staffing at 128 E. Buffalo St. on Aug. 20-21, while staff, equipment and office materials are moved. Residents are encouraged to call ahead at 607-274-5422 if they plan to visit the office during these days.
Beginning Aug. 24, all regular Board of Elections office operations will take place at the new office.
The public entrance is located on State Street, and on-street parking is available near the office. The new location is also served by TCAT bus service, with multiple routes available within walking distance.
Questions about voter registration, absentee or early mail voting, early voting, polling places, candidate filings, or other election matters can be directed to the Board of Elections at 607-274-5422 or through the web page tompkinscountyny.gov/boe.
This article originally appeared on Ithaca Journal: Tompkins County Board of Elections moving to downtown Ithaca
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