Many Cayuga County voters will be casting their ballots in Tuesday's presidential primary at different polling locations than usual.
The county board of elections was forced to consolidate its locations because of a change in the ballot format. The largest shift will be in the city of Auburn, where 21 polling locations were converted to six.
The county's dated voting machines are capable of accommodating a two-party primary provided they are distinguished by row. However, they cannot record two parties on one machine now that parties would be distinguished by vertical column.
The county is compromising by placing two machines - one each for Democratic and Republican Party voters - at each location, Deputy Election Commissioner Deborah Calarco said. With a limited number of machines to go around, several polling locations were consolidated.
“It was just a logistical thing that we had to work out,” said Calarco, noting the change is unrelated to state mandates for machines compliant with the Help America Vote Act. “It shouldn't be a huge issue.”
The Board of Elections mailed correspondence to voters who will be affected by the changes.
Auburn will be divided into six polling locations by county Legislative District. Towns with multiple polling locations were converted to a single voting place.
Only Republicans and Democrats are authorized to vote in the presidential primary on Tuesday. About half of those registered voters will be affected, Calarco estimated.
The polling locations are listed online at the county Board of Elections Web site.
Absentee voters will need to physically pick up absentee ballots at the Board of Elections building, 10 Court St., Auburn, by Monday and have them postmarked by the same day to be eligible.
The usual polling locations will be restored for county primaries and elections later this year. The polls will be open noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday for the presidential primary.
Where am I voting on Tuesday?
Cayuga County polling locations will be consolidated for the presidential primary Tuesday. Here's a list of polling places, which is also available at http://co.cayuga.ny.us/election:
Municipality Location
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 10 Casey Park Rec Center, 150 N. Division St.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 11 East Middle School, 191 Franklin St.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 12 Hoopes Park Clubhouse, E. Genesee Street
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 13 City Hall, 24 South St.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 14 BTW Center, 23 Chapman Ave.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 15 Schwartz Towers, 90 North St.
Aurelius Town Hall, 1241 W. Genesee St. Road
Brutus Town Hall, 9021 N. Seneca St.
Cato Municipal Building, 11320 Shortcut Road
Conquest Municipal Building, 1289 Fuller Road
Fleming Fire house/community hall, 6063 W. Lake Road
Genoa Town Hall, 1000 Bartnick Road
Ira Municipal Building, 2487 Main St.
Ledyard Town Hall, 1099 Poplar Ridge Road
Locke Town Hall, 906 Main St.
Mentz Town Hall, 14 Mentz Drive
Montezuma Town Hall, Dock Street
Moravia Town Hall, 139 Main St.
Niles Town Hall, 5921 New Hope Road
Owasco Fire House No. 1, 7174 Owasco Road
Scipio Town Building, 3405 State Route 34
Sempronius Town Hall, 2274 State Route 41A
Sennett Town Office, 6931 Cherry St. Road
Springport Town Hall, 859 State Route 326
Sterling Town Hall, 1290 State Route 104A
Summerhill Town Hall, 13606 State Route 90
Throop Town Hall, 7471 Robinson Road
Venice Town Hall, 2479 State Route 34
Victory Town Hall, 1323 Town Barn Road
Source: Cayuga County Board of Elections
The county's dated voting machines are capable of accommodating a two-party primary provided they are distinguished by row. However, they cannot record two parties on one machine now that parties would be distinguished by vertical column.
The county is compromising by placing two machines - one each for Democratic and Republican Party voters - at each location, Deputy Election Commissioner Deborah Calarco said. With a limited number of machines to go around, several polling locations were consolidated.
“It was just a logistical thing that we had to work out,” said Calarco, noting the change is unrelated to state mandates for machines compliant with the Help America Vote Act. “It shouldn't be a huge issue.”
The Board of Elections mailed correspondence to voters who will be affected by the changes.
Auburn will be divided into six polling locations by county Legislative District. Towns with multiple polling locations were converted to a single voting place.
Only Republicans and Democrats are authorized to vote in the presidential primary on Tuesday. About half of those registered voters will be affected, Calarco estimated.
The polling locations are listed online at the county Board of Elections Web site.
Absentee voters will need to physically pick up absentee ballots at the Board of Elections building, 10 Court St., Auburn, by Monday and have them postmarked by the same day to be eligible.
The usual polling locations will be restored for county primaries and elections later this year. The polls will be open noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday for the presidential primary.
Where am I voting on Tuesday?
Cayuga County polling locations will be consolidated for the presidential primary Tuesday. Here's a list of polling places, which is also available at http://co.cayuga.ny.us/election:
Municipality Location
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 10 Casey Park Rec Center, 150 N. Division St.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 11 East Middle School, 191 Franklin St.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 12 Hoopes Park Clubhouse, E. Genesee Street
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 13 City Hall, 24 South St.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 14 BTW Center, 23 Chapman Ave.
Auburn, Legislative Dist. 15 Schwartz Towers, 90 North St.
Aurelius Town Hall, 1241 W. Genesee St. Road
Brutus Town Hall, 9021 N. Seneca St.
Cato Municipal Building, 11320 Shortcut Road
Conquest Municipal Building, 1289 Fuller Road
Fleming Fire house/community hall, 6063 W. Lake Road
Genoa Town Hall, 1000 Bartnick Road
Ira Municipal Building, 2487 Main St.
Ledyard Town Hall, 1099 Poplar Ridge Road
Locke Town Hall, 906 Main St.
Mentz Town Hall, 14 Mentz Drive
Montezuma Town Hall, Dock Street
Moravia Town Hall, 139 Main St.
Niles Town Hall, 5921 New Hope Road
Owasco Fire House No. 1, 7174 Owasco Road
Scipio Town Building, 3405 State Route 34
Sempronius Town Hall, 2274 State Route 41A
Sennett Town Office, 6931 Cherry St. Road
Springport Town Hall, 859 State Route 326
Sterling Town Hall, 1290 State Route 104A
Summerhill Town Hall, 13606 State Route 90
Throop Town Hall, 7471 Robinson Road
Venice Town Hall, 2479 State Route 34
Victory Town Hall, 1323 Town Barn Road
Source: Cayuga County Board of Elections
