There will be Republican primaries in some towns in Chenango and Delaware counties and a county wide Republican primary in Delaware County June 24.
There are no Democratic primaries in these two counties. There are no primaries of either party in Otsego and Schoharie counties.
According to the Chenango County Board of Elections, there will be primaries in the towns of Afton, Plymouth, Smithville and Smyrna.
Earl Wayne Colley, Ronald Sherman, Joel Lawrence and Jason H. Wicks are running for the chance to be on November’s ballot for two council seats on the Afton Town Board.
Kathy Clemens and Timothy Manwarren are facing each other in the Plymouth primary for the chance to run for town supervisor.
Current Smithville Superintendent of Highways Vincent P. Witkowski will face challenger Robert M. Whitmore in the primary.
Bradley Baker and Christopher Whitehead are facing each other in the primary for Smyrna Superintendent of Highways position.
In Delaware County, there is a county wide primary for County Treasurer. Carli Pinner and Ronda Williams are running for the position.
In Colchester, current Supervisor Arthur M. Merrill will face Robert W. Hafele for the position on the Republican line. Each candidate will be on the ballot in November on independent lines. Merrill will be on the Experience Matters line, while Hafele will be on the Supervisor Rob line.
In Hancock, current Supervisor William G. “Jerry” Vernold will face David Rubera in the primary. Each candidate will be on November’s ballot on independent lines. Vernold will be on the Integrity line and Rubera on the Focused on the Future line.
In Meredith there will be Republican primaries for town supervisor and superintendent of highways. Incumbent James Ellis will face Richard Pagillo for the supervisor position. Edward Fisher and Bradley Hitchcock are running for the superintendent of highways position. Hitchcock will be on the ballot under the independent line of Our Town.
In Sidney, four people are running for the two council seats that will be on the ballot in November. They are Richard DeCola, Franklin Selleck, William Hunt Jr. and Andrew Hinkley. DeCola, Selleck and Hinkley have secured independent lines. DeCola will be on the Veterans Serving Locally line; and Hinkley and Selleck will be on the Sidney Strong line.
In Stamford Brent Trimbell and Kenneth Muthig are running in the primary to fill the two-year vacancy of the superintendent of highways position.
Betsy Drumm and Tania Backus are running against each other in the primary for the Tompkins Town Clerk/Tax Collector position.
Three people are running for two seats on the Walton Town Council – Kevin Armstrong, Luis Rodriguez-Bentancourt and Patrick White. None have secured independent lines.
Voters may visit either the https://tinyurl.com/z6prn7ba or https://tinyurl.com/y4je2w49 for more information about the upcoming elections. Copies of sample ballots may also be viewed on these websites.
Both election boards issued the following important dates to ensure one can vote in the primary:
June 9: Change of address for the primary received by this date must be processed.
June 14: Voter Registration Deadline for the Primary: Last day an application must be received by board of elections to be eligible to vote in the primary election.
June 14: Last day to receive an application or letter of application by mail or online portal requesting a primary ballot.
June 14: Last day for a board of elections to receive an application for Military/UOCAVA ballot for the primary if not previously registered.
June 17: Last day for a board of elections to receive an application for Military/UOCAVA ballot for primary if already registered.
June 23: Last day to apply in person for a primary ballot.
June 23: Last day to apply personally for Military ballot for primary if previously registered.
June 24: Last day to postmark primary election ballot. Must be received by the county board of elections no later than July 1.
June 24: Last day to postmark Military/UOCAVA ballot for the primary. Date by which it must be received by the board of elections is July 1.
June 24: Last day to deliver a primary ballot in person to your county board of elections or poll site in your county, by close of polls.
Early voting will begin June 14.
The hours for early voting in Chenango County are: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays June 14, 15, 21, and 22 and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday June 16, 18, and 20; and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday June 17 and 19. Voting will take place at the Chenango County Office Building at 5 Court St. in Norwich.
The hours for early voting in Delaware County are: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 14, 15, 21 and 22; from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 16 and 20; from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 17 and 18 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 19. Voting will take place at the Board of Elections Office at 97 Main St., Suite 5 in Delhi.
The primary election will be from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 at each town’s assigned polling place.