Early voting starts Saturday for election

Oct 27, 2023 at 10:46 am by Observer-Review


early voting
FINGER LAKES--With the Nov. 7 general election coming up, early voting will once again take place from Saturday, Oct. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 5.
In Yates County, the early voting site is in the County Office Building, 417 Liberty St., Penn Yan.
Hours vary by day. Saturdays and Sundays the polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, the hours are noon to 8 p.m. On election day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For Schuyler County, the early voting site is at the County Courthouse Building, 105 9th St., Watkins Glen. The hours are: Saturdays and Sundays the polls are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, the hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, the hours are noon to 8 p.m. On election day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
On the ballot this year in Yates are:
State Supreme Court Justice
Morgot J Garant DEM; Alex R Renzi REP CON; Joe Waldorf REP, CON
County Judge - Mackenzie M Stutzman REP, CON
County Clerk - Molly Linehan REP
County Sheriff - Francis Ryan REP
Coroner
Cheryl Nickerson DEM;
Brian C Champlin REP
County Legislator 3rd District (four seats)       
Leigh MacKerchar DEM; Winona B Flynn REP; Leslie Church REP; Daniel W Banach REP; Mark Morris REP; Jan Enos Libertarian; Jeff Bradley Libertarian; Phillip Rahr Libertarian; Teresa Hoban H is for Hometown
County Legislator 4th District (three seats)        
Bonnie L Percy REP; William R Holgate REP; Jesse Jayne REP; George E Lawson George Party
Town of Barrington
Town Council Member (two seats)
Calvin A Crosby REP; Thomas J Petro III REP
Town Justice - No candidate filed
Town of Benton
Town Supervisor - John Prendergast REP                   
Town Clerk/Tax Collector - Bobbi Wolfe REP
Town Council Member (two seats)
Richard J Harper REP; Alan D Tomion REP  
Town Council Member - Thomas R Davie REP (Remainder of Term)
Town Justice - David J Grace REP
Superintendent of Highways - Jayson Hoover REP
Town of Italy
Town Supervisor - Richard Craig REP
Town Clerk/Tax Collector - Deborah J Craig REP
Town Council Member (two seats)
Brent Walton REP; Malcolm Ian MacKenzie Vote MacKenzie
Town Highway Superintendent - Jay Pierce NY Veterans
Town of Jerusalem
Town Supervisor - Jamie L Sisson REP
Town Clerk/Tax Collector - Sheila McMichael REP
Town Council Member (two seats)
Jim Bird REP; Daryl H Jones REP
Town Highway Superintendent - Anthony Hurd REP
Town of Middlesex
Town Supervisor - David C Adam REP
Town Clerk/Tax Collector - Lynnette F Miller REP
Town Council Member (two seats)
Stephanie Betts REP; Leon Button REP
Town Highway Superintendent - Josh Burnett REP
Proposition 1 - Shall the action of the Town Board of the Town of Middlesex in approving Local Law 2 of 2023 entitled “A Local Law Abolishing the Elective Office of Highway Superintendent and Creating the Appointed Office of Highway Superintendent of the Town of Middlesex, New York,” be approved?
Town of Milo
Town Supervisor - Leslie Church REP
Town Council Member (two seats)
Dale Hallings REP; Arden G Sorensen Jr REP
Town of Potter
Town Council Member (two seats)
Edward G Gilman REP; Jeff Pagel Jeff for the People; Christopher G Mumby Freedom
Town Justice - Deborah Huff-Tober REP, Justice & Fairness
Proposition 1 - Abolishing the elective office of Town Clerk and creating the appointed office of Town Clerk
Proposition 2 - Abolishing the elective office of Superintendent of Highways and creating the appointed office of Superintendent of Highways
Town of Starkey
Town Supervisor - George E Lawson George Party
Town Clerk/Tax Collector - Candace J Iszard REP
Town Council Member (two seats)
Jeremy S Hall REP; Caryl Sutterby Caryl Party
Town Highway Superintendent - Ralph Warren REP
Proposition 1   Increasing the term of office of the Highway Superintendent of the Town of Starkey            
Town of Torrey
Town Supervisor - Peter Martini DEM
Town Clerk/Tax Collector - Betty M Daggett REP
Town Justice - James E Smith REP
Town Council Member (two seats)
Bruce Henderson DEM; Kathleen McGrath DEM
Town Highway Superintendent - Timothy L Chambers REP
State Proposition 1:  Removal of Small City School Districts from Special Constitutional Debt Limitation  The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?
State Proposition 2:  Extending Sewage Project Debt Exclusion from Debt Limit  The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 5 of the Constitution extends for ten years the authority of counties, cities, towns, and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?
For Schuyler County:
6th Judicial District - Justice of the Supreme Court
(Vote for 1) DEM Deirdre Hay; REP Cheryl Insinga
Schuyler County
Coroner
No registered candidate
Legislator District 7
REP Mark F. Rondinaro
Legislator District 8
REP Gary L. Gray
Town of Catharine
Town Supervisor
(VOTE FOR 1) DEM Michael G. Burns; REP Richard J. Lewis
Council Member
(VOTE FOR 2) DEM Sharon Bradford; DEM Roxanne Leyes; REP Ronald W. Hoffman; REP C. Michael Learn; NEW DIRECTION PARTY Sharon Bradford
Town Justice - REP Ronald Goossen
Town of Cayuta
Town Supervisor - REP Brandon Theetge
Highway Superintendent - REP Thomas J. Beach
Town Clerk - REP Karyn M. Roorda
Council Member - REP Kyle G. Reed
Town Justice - DEM William P. Barrett
Town of Dix
Town Clerk - DEM Naomi C. Kingsley
Council Member - REP Brian R. Ervay
Town Justice - REP Kristina A. Vondracek
Town of Hector
Town Supervisor
(Vote for 1) DEM Justin Boyette; REP John R White; HECTOR AHEAD Justin Boyette
Council Member
(Vote for 2) DEM Rebecca L. Wright; DEM Veronica Perina; REP Michael J. Bergen; REP Ben R. Dickens; HECTOR AHEAD Rebecca L. Wright; HECTOR AHEAD Veronica Perina
Council Member
(VOTE FOR 1) DEM Anthony J. Mansfield; REP Bruno Schickel
Town of Montour
Highway Superintendent - REP Robert D. Bailey
Council Member
(VOTE FOR 2) REP Breana N. Yessman; REP Robert B. Simpson
Council Member - REP Brian Stamp
Town of Orange
Town Supervisor
(Vote for 1) REP Heather A. Waters; UNSTOPPABLE Norma J. Burris
Highway Superintendent - REP John R. Rappleye
Council Member
(VOTE FOR 1) REP Tara K. Garcia; UNSTOPPABLE Maryann J. Friebis
Council Member - REP Joanne A. Randall
Council Member - REP Misty A. Simms
Town of Reading
Town Supervisor - REP Stephen L. Miller
Highway Superintendent - REP Jason H. Switzer
Town Clerk - REP Terri A. Alger
Council Member
(Vote for 2) REP Cheryl L. Richtmyer; REP Jamie R. Rumsey
Town of Tyrone
Town Supervisor - REP Donald J. Desrochers
Highway Superintendent - REP Matthew M. Stiles
Town Clerk - REP Deborah L. Tyler
Council Member
(Vote for 2) DEM Thomas R. Allen; REP Edward J. Perry, Sr.; INTEGRITY Thomas R. Allen
Council Member
(Vote for 2) DEM Michael Dean; REP Donald R. Perry
Proposal Number One, An Amendment
Removal of Small City School Districts From Special Constitutional Debt Limitation
The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?
Proposal Number Two, An Amendment
Extending Sewage Project Debt Exclusion From Debt Limit
The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 5 of the Constitution extends for ten years the authority of counties, cities, towns, and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?
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