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When Genesee County Board of Elections organizers announced the I Voted sticker contest earlier this year, they hoped for not only more awareness about the election process but also some cool artwork submissions from area students.

The results did not disappoint. This inaugural event reaped several sticker scenarios, with the Grand Prize going to Elijah Webster of Pavilion Central School for a Portrait of Women's Suffrage Leaders Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

First Place went to Olivia Gillard of Batavia Middle School  for her rendition of Eagle over Bars.

Both the grand and first prize artworks will be visible on I Voted stickers to be handed out to voters during this year's upcoming elections, and the other winning designs will be used for voter outreach and on social media campaigns.

"It is wonderful to involve our Genesee County students in our electoral process,” Democratic Election Commissioner Lorie Longhany said in a press release Friday. “It will be exciting to see the student’s graphic designs in print
and used in our outreach and distributed to voters during early voting and on election day. As an artist and part-time art instructor, I was so pleased with all the designs."

Remaining student recipients are:

• Second Place: Logan Almekinder of Pavilion Central School - City Skyline
• Third Place: Kelly Parsons, Byron-Bergen Central School - I Voted Teddy Bear
• Honorable Mention: Summer Snyder, Alexander Central School - I Voted Snail on Stars and Bars
• Honorable Mention: Piper Hargrave, Alexander Central School - I Voted Epic on Stars and Bars
• Honorable Mention: Maddy McKenzie, Pavilion Central School - I Voted Abstract

The I Voted committee congratulates the winners who were chosen and for all artists who submitted "so many incredible designs."

From Genesee County Board of Elections:

Primary Election Party Enrollment Change Deadline

Any party enrollment change requests must be received at the Board of Elections office by close of business Friday, Feb. 12^th in order to be eligible to vote in the Primary on June 22^nd or the Early Voting dates beginning June 12^th.

You can find a voter registration form to print off from our website.

Be advised that if your registration is being mailed to Board of Elections, County Building One, 15 Main St., Batavia, NY 14020.

It must be received no later than Feb. 12^th.

Please call (585) 815-7804 if you have any questions.

Press release:

The New York State Elections Commissioner Association, which includes both Genesee County Commissioners, wishes to express our support for Senate Bill #S8015A, which amends election law to further define temporary illness to include the spread or potential spread of a communicable disease during a declared state of emergency.

We support this measure to clarify the temporary illness excuse for absentee ballots under section 8-400 of NYS Election law to include the COVID-19 pandemic and future similar circumstances a valid excuse for requesting an absentee ballot.

Voters should not have to choose between their potential health and their right to cast a ballot. Making this change will allow Boards of Elections the freedom to accept applications for absentee ballots and reduce Election Day population during times of pandemic scares.  

We urge the state legislature to pass this bill in this session to provide assurance to voters who want to use this option during the current health crisis. Adoption of this reform now will allow the voters to use this option during the June primaries and possibly the November General Election of 2020.

In Genesee County, Richard Siebert is the Republican Election Commissioner and Lorie Longhany is the Democratic Election Commissioner.

• Richard.Siebert@co.genesee.ny.us
• Lorie.Longhany@co.genesee.ny.us

Genesee County Board of Elections is located in County Building One, 15 Main St., Batavia. Phone is (585) 344-2580, ext. 2207.

Genesee County Board of Elections
Dick Siebert and Lorie Longhany

Beginning Thursday, March 19, the Genesee County Board of Elections will be closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of the voting public.

Voter registration forms for registering to vote or for any of the following -- change of address, name change, party enrollment changes, as well as absentee ballot applications -- can all be accessed on our website here, by phone at (585) 815-7804 during regular business hours, or by email at:   election@co.genesee.ny.us

These forms can either be mailed back to us at Genesee County Board of Elections, 15 Main St., Batavia, NY 14020, or placed in the DMV drop box on Court Street at County Building One in the City of Batavia.

Press release:

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election continues through the weekend at County Building 2, located at 3837 W. Main Street Road, in the Town of Batavia.

Early poll hours are:

Today -- Wednesday, Oct. 30th -- now until 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31st -- 12 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1st -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2nd -- 12 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3rd -- 12 to 5 p.m.

All registered voters from Genesee County can vote early at County Building 2. The Early Voting location is accessible to the disabled.

Please contact the Genesee County Board of Elections at (585) 815-7804 with any questions. www.co.genesee.ny.us

Lorie J. Longhany -- Democratic Commissioner

Richard E. Siebert --  Republican Commissioner