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The Tompkins County
our local resource for registering & voting
The Tompkins County
Board of Elections
"BOE" provides the most up-to-date information about national, state and local elections. It manages voter registration, oversees elections and provides information for people who want to run for office. If you plan to be active in local politics, keep the main URL—https://tompkinscountyny.gov/boe—at the top of your browser's bookmarks!
Voter Registration
- Register to vote, change registration, or change address at https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Board-of-Elections/Voter-Information-and-Registrations
Find Your Polling Place
- Use the New York State BOE polling place lookup at https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/. Check on your registration and absentee ballot there, too.
Mail-In Voting and Early Voting
- Find out about alternative ways to vote at https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Board-of-Elections/Early-Mail-and-Absentee-Ballot-Information
Be a Poll Worker
- Find out how to volunteer and what the job entails at https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Board-of-Elections/For-Pollworkers.
Run for Something!
- Campaign curious? Find out how to throw your hat in the ring at https://elections.ny.gov/running-office.