This is to familiarize inspectors with the paper work required. The League of Women Voters is under contract to operate the election night reporting system. The system provides the public, candidates, and the media with quick and accurate results. Using a phone bank of 40 phones, results are called in by election inspectors after the polls close. Once phoned in they are given to the county Information Technology Personnel and entered into the computer system.
Results are available within minutes of the close of polls.
In 1999 the Board of Elections purchased an Optical scanning paper ballot counting system. This resulted in all absentee ballots remaining secured at the Board of Elections instead of being sent to individual polling places. All candidates except those running for state and federal offices are required to file with the County Board of Elections. Candidates for Federal Offices file with the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D. C. and State Office candidates file with the State Board of Elections in Albany.