Misinformation about voting and elections
Voting misinformation: Brennan Center for Justice
When/Where/How?
There are a number of excellent online resources to help you keep up-to-date on who's running in your area as well as the logistics of voting locally or by absentee ballot.
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Vote411.org (National League of Women Voters)Search by state and topic. Excellent information on registering, absentee voting, and DEADLINES for each state. New! Vote411.org now includes information about local races in Tompkins County. Enter your address and you will find information about who will appear on your ballot and their answers to questions submitted to them by the LWV of Tompkins County.
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Rock the VoteOutstanding resource for students and everyone else.
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Can I Vote?This nonpartisan web site was created by state election officials to help eligible voters figure out how and where to go vote.
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Vote.org"Everything you need to vote." How to register, check your registration status, request an absentee ballot, find your polling place, and more.
New York
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New York Voter Registration SearchVerifies your registration, along with polling location and legislative districts.
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New York -- Campus Vote ProjectFocusing on the college campus population, but useful for everyone.
Primary Voting in New York
New York has a closed Primary voting process. This means that in order to cast a vote for who the eventual party nominees become, you must be registered with that party.
If you are registered as an Independent, and wish to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primaries, you can re-register to state your preferred party.