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Voter Registration
With New York State's voter registration deadline approaching on October 10, take advantage of "Your Vote, Your Voice" registration resources.
Voter Registration Forms
Voter registration forms can be obtained at all College Registrar Offices,the Student Disabilities Services Office, and the Campus Information and Visitor Relations Desk which is located in the Day Hall Lobby. They can also be obtained by contacting Penny Givin at 255.4347.
Absentee Voting Information
Students may qualify to vote by absentee ballot on the day of any Primary, Special, or General Election. Applications for absentee ballots to be mailed to the voter must be received by the Board of Elections no later than seven days before the General Election. If the applicant delivers the application to the Board of Elections in person, it must be received no later than the day before the election. All absentee ballot envelopes must be postmarked no later than the day of the election.
| Primary Election, Noon-9:00 p.m. | 09/09/2008 |
| Last day to register and enroll in person at the Board of Elections or by mail for the 2008 November General Election. Completed forms must be postmarked no later than October 10th and received at the Board of Elections no later than October 15th. | 10/10/2008 |
| General Election - 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 11/04/2008 |
About New York State
Official site of the NYS government.
Congress.org
Official site of the US Congress; find your US Representative
Background for President Skorton's op-ed
Background information on housing and transportation as mentioned in President David Skorton's Ithaca Journal op-ed on Cornell's $20M investment.
Cornell as a Land Grant Institution
Cornell is the land grant university of the State of New York, a research university and an Ivy League university.
Cornell University
110 Day Hall
Ithaca NY 14853-2801
Phone: 607-255-4347
Fax: 607-255-5396
E-mail: government_relations@cornell.edu
