City and Monroe County Board of Elections to participate in National Voter Education Week
The City of Rochester, in collaboration with the Monroe County Board of Elections, will host a series of voter registration and education events at five City R-Centers during National Voter Education Week, Oct. 7 to 11.
Board of Election staff and volunteers will be available to provide educational information on such topics as the democratic process, voter registration, polling site locations, reading a ballot, making an action plan to vote, and more.
Attendees will also receive information about resources and services available that can help break down barriers to voting, such as Language Access devices that can translate more than 300 languages; voting tools for the deaf/hard of hearing community; visibility technology for sight challenged individuals and Spanish and ASL interpreters.
“Becoming a confident voter is one of the most powerful things a citizen can do to improve our democracy and keep it strong and healthy,” said Mayor Malik D. Evans. “National Voter Education Week is a great opportunity to become well-informed, and even get involved as a trusted ambassador to help others navigate the voting process. I grateful for our partnership with the County Board of Elections as we empower all residents to assuredly cast their ballot on November 5.”
“Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy—it shapes the future of our community, our county, and our country. It’s essential that every resident is not only registered but feels empowered and confident when they step into the voting booth this November,” said Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. “Monroe County deeply appreciates the partnership between our Board of Elections and the City of Rochester in educating voters and removing barriers to ensure voting is accessible to all.”
Board of Election staff and volunteers will be available at the following R-Centers:
4 - 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 7, David F. Gantt R-Center, 700 North St.
Topic: Register to vote and find the Monroe County Board of Elections
4 - 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, Frederick Douglass R-Center, 999 South Ave.
Topic: Find your polling site and early voting locations
4 - 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, Carter Street R-Center, 500 Carter St.
Topic: Understand your ballot and share the knowledge with others
4 - 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, Hope R-Center, 524 Campbell St.
Topic: Become and election inspector and/or Spanish interpreter
4 - 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, The Honorable Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity, 271 Flint St.
Topic: Create a plan of action to vote
Voter registration materials will be available at all city R-Centers, City and County branch libraries, post offices and Department of Motor Vehicle locations.
National Voter Education Week is a nonpartisan voter education initiative held annually during the first full week of October.