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Election Day arrives with polls open throughout Orleans County

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 5 November 2024 at 7:07 am

Photo by Marsha Rivers: Polls opened at Hoag Library in Albion at 6 a.m. today. There are 11 polling locations open in the county until 9 p.m.

ALBION – The big day has arrived with polls open throughout Orleans County. There are 25,538 registered voters in the county and 4,539 already cast ballots in nine days of early voting.

Polls opened at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Click here to see a list of pollign sites in the county.

The big race is for U.S. president with Kamala Harris and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz are on the Democratic and Working Family lines, while Donald Trump and vice presidential candidate JD Vance are on the Republican and Conservative lines.

Other positions on the ballot include:

Federal

  • U.S. Senator (6-year term) – Kirsten Gillibrand (D-WF), Michael Sapraicone (R-C) and Diane Sare (LaRouche)
  • Representative to Congress, 24th District (2-year term) – David Wagenhauser (D) and Claudia Tenney (R, C)

State

  • Supreme Court Justice, 8th District (4 positions) – Henry Nowak (D, R, C, WF), Catherine Nugent-Panepinto (D, R, C, WF), Deborah Chimes (D, R, C) and Michael Norris (D, R, C)
  • NYS Senate, 62nd District (2-year term) – Robert Ortt (R, C)
  • NYS Assembly, 139th District (2-year term) – Stephen Hawley (R, C)

Orleans County

  • County Clerk (4-year term) – Nadine Hanlon (R)
  • District Attorney (4-year term) – Susan Howard (R, C)
  • Coroner (4-year term for 3 positions) – Rocco Sidari (R), Scott Schmidt (R) and Julie Woodworth (R)

Carlton

  • Town Clerk (1 year to fill vacancy) – Deborah Yockel (R)
  • Council Member (1 year to fill vacancy) – John L. Olles (R)

The ballot also includes the state-wide proposition number one, which adds certain protections to the State Bill of Rights, covering ethnicity, national origin,age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also covers reproductive healthcare and autonomy.

A “YES” vote puts these protections against discrimination in the New York State Constitution.

A “NO” vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution.