Albany County Board of Elections

Optical Scan Voting Machines

All counties in New York State must make the change from the lever voting machines to an optical scan voting machine. This change is effective as of the 2010 Primary Elections on September 14.

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2010 Political Calendar [PDF*, 126 Kb]

The political calendar, which lists important dates regarding elections in NYS, is a valuable guide to the administration of our election process.

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Optical Scan Voting Machines

All counties in New York State must make the change from the lever voting machines to an optical scan voting machine. This change is effective as of the Primary Elections to be held September 14, 2010.

A step-by-step guide is AVAILABLE ONLINE [PDF*]. We suggest you take a look at it now and review it again prior to the election. You may, of course, print it out and bring it to your polling site if you wish. You can also watch an instructional video.

Additionally, representatives from the Board of Elections will be demonstrating the new machines the follow dates and times:

City/Town	Location	Date	Day	Time
ALBANY	Libraries (all dates): Henry Johnson Boulevard Delaware Avenue New Scotland Avenue Pine Hills	August 2	Mon	4:00–8:00pm
		August 4	Wed	4:00–8:00pm
		August 7	Sat	1:00–4:00pm
		August 16	Mon	4:00–8:00pm
		August 18	Wed	4:00–8:00pm
		August 21	Sat	1:00–4:00pm
COHOES	Cohoes Community Center	August 2	Mon	4:00–8:00pm
		August 4	Wed	4:00–8:00pm
		August 7	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
WATERVLIET	Senior Citizens Center	August 2	Mon	4:00–8:00pm
	Senior Citizens Center	August 3	Tue	4:00–8:00pm
	Watervliet Elks Club	August 7	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
COEYMANS	Town Hall	August 10	Tue	4:00–8:00pm
		August 12	Thu	4:00–8:00pm
		August 14	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
NEW SCOTLAND	Wyman Osterhout Community Center	August 10	Tue	4:00–8:00pm
		August 12	Thu	4:00–8:00pm
		August 14	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
GUILDERLAND	Town Hall	August 3	Tue	4:00–8:00pm
		August 4	Wed	4:00–8:00pm
		August 7	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
	Crossgates Mall	August 24	Tue	4:00–8:00pm
		August 26	Thu	4:00–8:00pm
		August 28	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
COLONIE	William Sanford Town Library	August 18	Wed	4:00–8:00pm
		August 21	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
		August 24	Tue	4:00–8:00pm
		August 26	Thu	4:00–8:00pm
		August 28	Sat	9:00am–12noon
BETHLEHEM	Delmar Place 467 Delaware Ave	August 10	Tue	4:00–8:00pm
		August 12	Thu	4:00–8:00pm
		August 14	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
	Delmar Presbyterian Church 585 Delaware Ave	August 16	Mon	4:00–8:00pm
		August 18	Wed	4:00–8:00pm
		August 21	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
KNOX	Town Hall	August 28	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
RENSSELAERVILLE	Town Hall	August 28	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm
WESTERLO	Town Hall	August 28	Sat	9:00am–1:00pm

Albany County Board of Elections
32 North Russell Road | Albany, NY 12206
(off of Central Avenue, near Westgate Plaza)
Phone: (518) 487-5060 | Fax: (518) 487-5077
Email: boardofelections@albanycounty.com
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 7:45am - 5:00pm

Matthew J. Clyne
Democratic Commissioner

John A. Graziano
Republican Commissioner

Kathleen A. Donovan
Deputy Democratic Commissioner

Ellen C. Graziano
Deputy Republican Commissioner

Optical Scan Voting Machines

Additionally, representatives from the Board of Elections will be demonstrating the new machines the follow dates and times:

August 2

Mon

4:00–8:00pm

August 4

Wed

4:00–8:00pm

August 7

Sat

1:00–4:00pm

August 16

Mon

4:00–8:00pm

August 18

Wed

4:00–8:00pm

August 21

Sat

1:00–4:00pm

August 2

Mon

4:00–8:00pm

August 4

Wed

4:00–8:00pm

August 7

Sat

9:00am–1:00pm

August 2

Mon

4:00–8:00pm

August 3

Tue

4:00–8:00pm

August 7

Sat

9:00am–1:00pm

August 10

Tue

4:00–8:00pm

August 12

Thu

4:00–8:00pm

August 14

Sat

9:00am–1:00pm

August 10

Tue

4:00–8:00pm

August 12

Thu

4:00–8:00pm

August 14

Sat

9:00am–1:00pm

August 3

Tue

4:00–8:00pm

August 4

Wed

4:00–8:00pm

August 7

Sat

9:00am–1:00pm

August 24

Tue

4:00–8:00pm

August 26

Thu

4:00–8:00pm

August 28

Sat

9:00am–1:00pm

August 18

Wed

4:00–8:00pm

August 21

Sat

9:00am–1:00pm