Saugerties Conservatives choose their candidates
The slates are set for this November’s election, which features lively races for supervisor, town board and two of the three County Legislature seats.
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What would a New York State Constitutional Convention do?
A convention would allow for a wide number of issues to be addressed simultaneously, from ethics to education funding. But opponents fear the process would be influenced by “dark money,” which may lead to the erosion of protections for collective-bargaining, home-rule and a robust public education system.
Altieri, Tucker win GOP town board nominations in Saugerties
Despite not having Saugerties Republican party endorsement, Ulster County Sheriff’s Captain Vincent Altieri won nomination for a town board seat, alongside GOP pick Donald Tucker, while turning back the party’s other choice, Joe Roberti Jr.
Parete loses both Republican and Democratic primaries for legislature
“Every time you get in the ring you have to face the fact that you might get floored.”
New Paltz Democrats pick Bettez, Torres and Brownstein
For supervisor, Neil Bettez had a decisive victory with 557 votes to Marty Irwin’s 203. Daniel Torres had the most votes in the town council race (612), followed by David Brownstein’s 587 and Jennifer Ippolito, who received 236.
Reform Party Opportunity to Ballot forces election in each town, paid for by taxpayers
Due to the filing of an Opportunity to Ballot by Michael Wendel, seeking a line on the ballot to challenge County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach, a Democrat, there will be a primary election in every election district in Ulster County on Tuesday, September 12. Wendell is seeking the Reform Party line. There are 11 citizens registered in the Reform Party in Ulster County. There will be no names listed on the ballot. Still, every town will open its voting booths.
No caucus, no candidates for Woodstock GOP
Will Woodstock be able to maintain two-party status?
Parete in opposing pair of primaries
How did incumbent John Parete wind up running in both the Republican and Democratic primaries?
Kingston Dems have primary choices
The crowded primary ballots led Kingston Democratic Committee Chairman Joe Donaldson to accuse Republicans of fielding “weak Democrats” as Republican candidates.
Saugerties town and county candidates vie for GOP, Indy nominations in primary
In what might be a confusing blizzard of ballot choices, Saugerties voters will pick candidates for slots on the November ballot in the Tuesday, September 12 primaries.