The Board of Elections is a bipartisan office comprised of two appointed Commissioners representing the state’s major political parties, and equal party representation in all facets of the Board. Tioga County Board of Elections can provide sample ballots, polling locations and maps, voter information and forms, who is running for office, elected officials, and election inspectors.

Madison County is truly an agricultural county, where close to 45% of the county's land area is devoted to a variety of agricultural enterprises.

According to the 2012 Ag Census, there are 838 farms in Madison County. Average farm size is 224 acres, while median farm size is 105 acres. Agricultural product sales from these farms totaled $117,730,000. Seventy-four percent of those sales were from the dairy and livestock sectors, while crop sales accounted for 26%.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County offers research-based resources and education to our farming community, and addresses the overall goals of our local agriculture community. Educators help farms to remain viable and profitable businesses by providing comprehensive, research-based information in animal and natural resource husbandry, business planning and marketing, diversified farm products, and technical and financial support opportunities. We connect clients with Cornell University faculty, Extension experts, and with other community agencies that also can provide information and support.

Educational Advocacy offers parents, caregivers and school districts the understanding regarding special education plans (ex. 504 or Individualized Educational Plan - IEP) and how a youth/young adult can utilize their plan to assist in succeeding while attending P-12 Education.

The Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC), operates an Education Advocacy Program, which provides information about education-related laws and regulations, the Committees on Special Education, Individual Education Plans, and much more. It assists parents to understand their children's rights and can advocate with them at CSE and other meetings.

The term forensics is used to identify services that are directly related to the Courts and Criminal Justice system.

Inmate Counseling and Psychiatric services.

Sex Offender Assessments.

Sex Offender Group Treatment.

Court Ordered Mental Health Evaluations.

Discharge Planning.

Case Management Services.

This “walls free” program includes Educational Advocacy, Independent Living Skills, & Family Support.

The Accountability and Responsibility “A&R” After School Program is an exciting and innovative initiative serving at risk youth in Chautauqua County who have been identified as needing additional services to prevent out of home placement. The Accountability and Responsibility Program serves as an after school resource focusing on the development of life skills, the creation of individualized change plans, and provides a safe, fun, and supervised environment to help youth succeed.

The A & R Program objective is to maintain youth in their home setting as well as reduce recidivism rates of youth requiring Family Court intervention. Youth workers partner with participants to address their social, emotional, behavioral, cultural, spiritual and physical needs. The Program strives to create a climate of mutual respect, understanding, acceptance, safety, equality, diversity, personal accountability and responsibility.

The Chinese Community Center (CCC) is a resource center for the members of the Chinese American community and those who are interested in Chinese culture and language. The mission of the CCC is to foster and enhance the sense of friendship and unity among its community through the cultural and educational programs that we offer and through community service.

The goals of our organization are:

*to promote understanding and appreciation of the Chinese heritage that is unique, defining, and precious

*to help and encourage our members to integrate and assimilate with mainstream culture.

*to actively participate in community service and become an integral part of the Capital District's constituency makeup.

While MILC is a non-residential agency, it strives to assist individuals to locate accessible and affordable housing. Additionally, in St. Lawrence County, MILC provides financial assistance through its Solutions to End Homelessness Program (STEHP).

Supporting and facilitating employee retention is a program offered by the Resource Center in conjunction with the United Way's Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative. SAFER is designed to offer support to local businesses who may not otherwise have access to resources or knowledge of issues associated with the effective management of employees. SAFER targets employees who are considered vulnerable due to generational poverty and complex work-related issues. SAFER provides a confidential on-site resource for your employees to utilize. If you are interested in utilizing the services of the SAFER program, our SAFER Team will work directly with your team to identify employees who may benefit from this unique program. The Resource Center SAFER program provides the staff and you provide the employees. The business and the employees of the business both benefit from the SAFER program.