Early voting starts today with primaries in 4 Orleans towns

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 17 June 2023 at 10:49 am

Republicans have primaries in Barre, Kendall, Murray and Shelby

ALBION – Early voting starts today in Albion at the Board of Elections office. There are Republican primaries in four towns: Barre, Kendall, Murray and Shelby.

In Barre, there are two candidates for town supervisor: incumbent Sean Pogue and Scott Burnside, and two candidates for highway superintendent, incumbent Dale Brooks and Bert Mathes.

In Kendall, Warren Kruger, the incumbent highway superintendent, is challenged by Eric Maxon.

In Murray, there are two candidates for town supervisor: incumbent Joe Sidonio and Town Board member Gerald Rightmyer. There are three candidates for two positions as town councilmen, with Eric Collyer on the ballot with incumbents Lloyd Christ Jr. and Randall Bower.

In Shelby, three candidates are running for the Town Board, including Justin Gray, Linda Limina and incumbent Jeff Schiffer. Two candidates are running for highway superintendent, William Wolter and incumbent Dale Root.

The primary will be on June 27 with polling places at each town with a primary. Before then there are nine days of early voting with the polling location at the Board of Elections office at the County Administration Building at 14016 State Route 31 in Albion.

The early voting dates and hours include:

Saturday, June 17: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 18: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 19: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, June 20: noon to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 21: noon to 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 22: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, June 23: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 25: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.