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Here are some pictures... some of our favorites and some are a look behind the scenes of the Broome County Board of Elections It is our mission to run fair, honest, and transparent elections for the Voters and Candidates in Broome County.

Commissioner Discussions Democratic Commissioner Phil Grommet and Republican Commissioner Oliver Blaise discuss Election Law before making a challenge ruling.	A Voter Checks In Voting in Fenton, a voter checks in with Poll Inspectors prior to voting.
At the Polls Voters check-in with Poll Inspectors at their poll site.	Time to Vote After checking in and signing the poll books, this voter has taken his ballot to a voting booth to fill in his choices.
On the phones! Mariliz comes back once, since her retirement, to help us on the phones answering voters' questions.	Ballots Arrive at BOE Thousands of Broome County ballots are printed and ready for election.
Purple Ballot Bags Thousands of Broome County ballots are placed in bags and locked for distribution for the election.	Ballot Counting The Board of Elections prepares for Absentee and Affidavit Ballot Counting Day in the Auditorium.
Ballot Counting! Teams of two check, double check absentee and Affidavit envelopes, as they prepare to open them for each ballot to be scanned.	Open & Fair Elections Media and the public are welcome spectators for all Board of Election events. Here, former Commissioner Perticone answers media questions on Ballot Counting Day.
Counting Ballots Voter Service Specialist Samkele Mandizha and Suzanne Holwitt count absentee and affidavit ballots on Counting Day.	Scanning Ballots Operations Assistant Kelcy Wickman and Technology Coordinator Karl Bernhardsen scan the absentee and affidavit ballots after opening.
Inspector Training Class Barbara Daly and Lydia lead one of our Poll Inspector training classes.	You Passed! Operations Assistant Barbara Daly goes over Poll Inspector exams at the office.
Say Cheese! Deputy Commissioner Karen Davis with Technology Coordinator Justin MacGregor and former staffer Joseph Arra.	Election Prep The supplies needed for the Poll Inspectors are laid out, item at a time, for each Election District's Supply Bag.
Election Prep Justin MacGregor double-checks the Poll Inspectors' supply bags with Kelcy Wickman prior to an election.	Security Bags Deputy Commissioner Christina Dutko double-checks the keys, ibuttons, and memory cards contained in an election security bag.
Voting Machines Our Dominion Voting System - machines are made here in New York State.	Voting Machines After being tested and locked, our voting machines are covered and lined-up to be transported.
Voting Machines Our technicians working in pairs, load, deliver, unload, and set up the voting machines at each poll site.	Voting Machines Our technicians working in pairs, load, deliver, unload, and set up the voting machines at each poll site.