A Message From the Commissioners of Elections
MEDIA ADVISORY
GIVING THE DISABLED ACCESS TO BALLOT
BMDs allow physically challenged persons independent voting option
For the upcoming November 3, 2009 General Election the Board of Elections will once again be providing the ImageCast Ballot Marking Device (BMD) at each polling location throughout the county for voters with handicapping conditions.
Ballot marking devices allow persons with disabilities to vote independently. The machine is a scroll through touch screen device equipped with an audio component to be used with headphones. The device is also equipped with a sip and puff feature; multiple language capabilities; digital format to allow for speeding up or slowing the reading of instructions or races; and alerts for over or under votes.
Visually impaired or blind voters can use a tactile keypad and earphones to make selections as a programmed synthesized voice reads the choices for each race. The machine confirms the ballot by reading back the choices and once the voter has made all selections, the machine imprints the ovals on the ballot. It is important to note that this device simply marks the ballot, but does not count the votes. The voted ballot is placed in an envelope and returned to the Board of Elections for processing and counting.
For voters who do not have a personal means of transportation, Long Island Bus provides Able Ride which can be arranged up to 7 days in advance by calling 516-228-4000 or 516-228-4002 (TTY).
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BRINDARLE A LOS MINUSVÁLIDOS ACCESO AL VOTO
BMD’s ayudan a las personas incapacitadas físicamente a votar independientemente
MINEOLA, NY - Para las próximas elecciones generales del 3 de Noviembre, la Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau va a proveer nuevamente la máquina de voto BALLOT MARKING DEVICE en todos los centros de votación para votantes minusválidos y con otras condiciones físicas.
Este tipo de máquina ayuda a las personas con discapacidades físicas votar independientemente. Bajo un proceso de proyección y de pantalla sencible al tacto, la máquina se usa con audífonos, con pitillos de sople y un formato digital que puede acelerar o disminuir la velocidad de la presentación y también se da una alerta cuando se vota de más o de menos.
Personas ciegas o con problemas visuales pueden utilizar un teclado y con audífonos pueden escuchar el contenido del boleto para seleccionar su voto. Al final, la máquina confirma todas la selecciones leyendo el contenido. Es importante recordar que ésta máquina solamente marca el boleto, no cuenta ni añade ningún voto. El boleto se cierra en un sobre y se cuentan los votos en la Junta de Elecciones.
Para aquellas personas minusválidas que no tienen medio de transporte, Long Island Bus provee Able Ride que puede ser alquilado con 7 dias de anticipación llamando al teléfono 516-228-4000 o 516-228-4002 (TTY)
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MEDIA ADVISORY
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE VOTING MACHINE DEMONSTRATION
Nassau County Board of Elections announces Ballot Marking Device practice dates.
MINEOLA, NY - The Nassau County Board of Elections will have a handicapped accessible Ballot Marking Device (BMD) available for practice purposes at 400 County Seat Drive in Mineola beginning Tuesday, October 27th through and including Monday November 2nd from 10am to 4pm. Access to the building will be in the rear with a handicapped accessible ramp. Board of Elections staff will be on hand to guide voters through the voting process. In order to ensure proper employee coverage during the visit to the Board of Elections, those who wish to practice on the device are asked to call the Board prior to the visit at 516-571-VOTE.
For voters who do not have a personal means of transportation, Long Island Bus provides Able Ride which can be arranged up to 7 days in advance by calling 516-228-4000 or 516-228-4002 (TTY).
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DEMONSTRACIÓN DE LA NUEVA MÁQUINA DE VOTAR PARA MINUSVÁLIDOS
La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau anuncia fechas para una demonstración
MINEOLA, NY – La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau tendra a la disposición del público una máquina BMD para observación y práctica desde el Martes 27 de Octubre hasta el Lunes 2 de Noviembre en el 400 County Seat Drive en Mineola. La entrada será por la parte de atrás del edificio con rampa para minusválidos. Miembros de la Junta estarán listos para asistir a cualquier persona que quiera una demonstración. Para aquellos que quieran visitar la Junta de Elecciones por favor llamar al número 516-571-VOTE.
Para aquellas personas minusválidas que no tienen medio de transporte, Long Island Bus provee Able Ride que puede ser alquilado con 7 dias de anticipación llamando al teléfono 516-228-4000 o 516-228-4002 (TTY).
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Nassau County Board of Elections will be open to the public for the purpose of applying for and/or voting absentee ballots* on the following dates and times:
- Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 9am until 7pm
- Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 9am until 12noon
- Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 9am until 9pm
- Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 9am until 5pm
The Administrative Offices are located at
240 Old Country Road, Mineola
Fifth Floor
* Absentee ballots are issued to registered voters who will be out of the county on Election Day, November 3, 2009, between the hours of 6am and 9pm for business, school, travel. They are also issued for temporary or permanent physical disability.
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Welcome to the Nassau County Board of Elections website. We hope you find the information contained on this site informative and useful.
The Board is a New York State mandated agency funded by Nassau County administered by a bipartisan representation of the two major parties in the state, the Republican and Democratic Parties.
The principal functions of the Board are to register voters, conduct Primary, General and Special Elections, canvass the results and certify the winners.
In addition to conducting elections, not including villages, schools, fire department and other special elections that are administered locally, the Board’s basic functions are to maintain registration records for those county residents who file a registration form either by mail or in person. We provide registration forms to schools, universities, post offices, libraries, Department of Motor Vehicles, and designated government agencies throughout the county.
To keep our records as up to date as possible we use resident information from various sources including the Department of Health; official notifications from other Boards of Elections in the state and throughout the country; and the National Change of Address listing. From these lists we transfer voters to new addresses, cancel those who have moved out of the county, and every August send registered voters a notice of registration to verify their residence and voting status.
For further information you may contact us at our offices in Mineola either in-person, by phone, or by fax.
Nassau County Board of Elections
240 Old Country Road (5th flr.)
Mineola, NY 11501-4800
516-571-VOTE (8683)
516-571-2411 * fax: 516-571-2058
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GENERAL ELECTION: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 6 am to 9 pm
NEW REGISTRATION BY MAIL DEADLINE FOR 2009 GENERAL ELECTION:
May be hand delivered to the Board of Elections by OCTOBER 9th, 2009; or
if mailed, must be POSTMARKED by OCTOBER 9th, 2009,
AND RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 14th, 2009.
• IF YOU MOVE WITHIN NASSAU COUNTY, YOU MUST SEND A
CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY
OCTOBER 14th, 2009, SO THAT YOUR RECORDS MAY BE UPDATED.
• IF YOU HAVE NOT NOTIFIED THE BOARD OF YOUR CHANGE OF
ADDRESS, YOU MAY VOTE ON PAPER BALLOT IN YOUR NEW
POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY.
• IF YOU MOVE OUT OF NASSAU COUNTY, YOU MUST REGISTER IN
YOUR NEW COUNTY.
Your polling place is given on the face of this card with an indication if it is
NOT accessible to physically disabled voters. Such a voter whose polling
place is not accessible may request their record be moved to an accessible
location. A written request must be sent to the Board prior to the 20th day
before election. Disabled voters may vote at their polling place on a
handicapped accessible Ballot Marking Device.
PLEASE CALL THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
• IF any of the information on the face of this card is incorrect.
• IF you would like an absentee ballot application because of disability, illness
or absence from the County on Election Day.
• IF you wish to serve as an Election Inspector or translator on Election Day.
TELEPHONE: FOR ENGLISH (516) 571-VOTE - (516) 571(8683)
FOR SPANISH (516) 571-1245
WWW.nassauvotes.com
INTERESTED IN SERVING AS A PAID ELECTION DAY WORKER?
CONTACT THE BOARD (516) 571-VOTE - (516) 571(8683)
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ELECCION GENERAL: martes, 3 de noviembre, 2009, 6 am a 9pm
FECHAS DE INSCRIPCIÓN POR CORREO PARA ELECCIÓN GENERAL 2009:
Puede ser entregada personalmente a la junta hasta el día 9 de octubre; ó
si es enviada por correo, él matasello postal debe tener la fecha del 9 de
octubre y ser recibida en la junta no más tarde del día 14 de octubre 2009
• SI USTED SE MUDA DENTRO DEL CONDADO DE NASSAU, DEBE
ENVIAR EL CAMBIO DE DIRECCIÓN A LA JUNTA ELECTORAL NO MÁS
TARDE DEL 14 DE OCTUBRE, 2009, PARA ACTUALIZAR NUESTROS
ARCHIVOS.
• SI NO HA NOTIFICADO A LA JUNTA DE SU CAMBIO DE DIRECCIÓN,
UD. PUEDE VOTAR EN PAPELETA EN SU NUEVO CENTRO DE
VOTACIÓN CORRESPONDIENTE EL DIA DE LA ELECCIÓN
• SI USTED SE MUDA FUERA DEL CONDADO DE NASSAU, TIENE QUE
REGISTRARSE EN SU NUEVO CONDADO.
El centro indicado en esta tarjeta especifi ca si NO es accesible para
votantes incapacitados. Tal votante puede solicitar por escrito, a la junta,
cambiar su local hasta el vigésimo día antes de las elecciones. Personas
incapacitadas pueden votar en su centro de votación en el Aparato Marcador
de Votos
FAVOR DE LLAMAR A LA JUNTA POR LAS SIGUIENTES RAZONES:
• SI cualquier información es incorrecta.
• SI usted necesita una papeleta para voto ausente debido a una
enfermedad o ausencia el día de las elecciones.
• SI desea trabajar como inspector o traductor el día de las elecciones.
TELEFONO: PARA INGLES: (516) 571-VOTE - (516) 571(8683)
PARA ESPAÑOL: (516) 571-1245
WWW.nassauvotes.com
¿INTERESADO EN TRABAJAR A SALARIO EL DIA DE LAS ELECCIONES?
FAVOR DE LLAMAR AL CENTRO ELECTORAL (516) 571-1245
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Beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2009, The Nassau County Board of Elections will be located at:
Nassau County Board of Elections
240 Old Country Road (5th flr.)
Mineola, NY 11501
Phone: (516) 571-VOTE (8683)
or (516) 571-2411
Fax: (516) 571-2058
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Are you registered to vote in Nassau County? Do you know where you vote?
https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx
As part of New York’s State’s Help America Vote Act (HAVA) process, the NYS Board of Elections has completed an important aspect related to the statewide voter database. The link below will take you to the state board’s website where you can check if you are registered as well as the location of your polling place. Once you are on the state site, click the first selection under the heading “Voter registration.” A new screen will pop up and you need to fill in the required information of name, birth date, county, and zip code and click search. If you are registered in Nassau County your name and polling location will appear. Other information on the page will be your party, your status and your voting jurisdictions. If you believe any information on your record is incorrect please contact the Nassau County Board of Elections.
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2009 GENERAL ELECTION DEADLINES for more detailed deadline information, please see “Important Dates”
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VOTER QUALIFICATIONS
- You must be a United States citizen.
- You must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote.
- You must have lived at your present Nassau County address at least 30 days before an election.
- You must not be in jail for a felony conviction or on parole for a felony conviction.
- You must not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
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VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
- If you are unable to be physically present in Nassau County on Election Day, you may apply for an absentee ballot.
- If you are unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability
- If you are a patient in a Veterans’ Administration Hospital;
- If you are detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.
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