Early voting begins today for Republican primaries in Barre, Shelby and Yates

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 14 June 2025 at 1:37 pm

ALBION – Today is the first day of early voting for Republican primaries in three towns: Barre, Shelby and Yates.

Early voting continues each day until Sunday, June 22. The polling location is at the Board of Elections Office, 14016 State Route 31 in Albion.

The primaries include:

Barre: Two candidates for the town supervisor position – Scott Burnside and Stephen Coville II. Four candidates for two positions as town council member: George McKenna Jr., Wesley Miller, David Allen and Iva McKenna.

Shelby: Two candidates for town supervisor: James Hemingway and Scott Wengewicz. Four candidates for two spots as town council member: Vassilios Bitsas, Lawrence Waters Sr., Edward Zelazny and Michael Moriarty.

Yates: Three candidates for two Town Board seats: Harold Suhr, William Jurinich and Terry Chaffee Jr.

Early voting dates and hours include:

Saturday, June 14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 15 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 16 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, June 17 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 19 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, June 20 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 21 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 22 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Primary voting will also be June 24 with polling locations at the three towns.