More often than not, primary elections are just the act of going through the motions.
In most years, there’s very little drama and the September elections seem almost meaningless. It’s rare that primaries are hotly-contested. But, this year has been unlike any other. There are a bevy of action-packed primaries – full of attack ads and electioneering – that finally come to a head this Tuesday.
Gasporters are not a loss for races to vote in. They are:
Congressional District 26 (Democrats): Jack Davis, Jon Powers, Alice Kryzan
State Senate District 62 (Republicans): George Maziarz, Brian Grear
State Senate District 62 (Conservatives): George Maziarz, Don Hobel
State Assembly District 142 (Republicans): Mike Cole, Lenny Roberto, Jeff Bono, Jane Corwin
Royalton Town Council (Republicans): Dan Bragg, Mary Cedeno
The polls are open from noon to 9:00. But be aware….there’s a good chance that your polling site changed. Royalton now has only three places to vote: Terry’s Corners Fire Hall, Middleport Fire Hall, and Wolcotsville Fire Hall. If you’d like to know where to vote call the Board of Elections at 716.438.4040. You can also find your site by logging into http://www.elections.niagara.ny.us/
This change in polling locations is a direct result of Niagara County meeting the Help America To Vote Act (HAVA) which came about after the Florida fiasco in the Bush-Gore election. Niagara County, like the rest of the US, had to buy (with help from Uncle Sam) new technology to eliminate supposedly antiquated systems. Next year we’ll start using the Sequoia Image Cast Machines. The act of voting with these small machines will require lots of space, hence the move to spacious fire halls. This is because the voter needs to sit down and fill out a paper ballot and then run it through the machine.
This year we’re still using lever machines. The change in locations was done this year to make the transition to the new methods a little bit smoother. There are two headaches that come with the technology….one, the new polling site and two, the technology itself. So, the Board of Elections made a wise decision to address them in separate years, tempering the chaos.
To learn a little about the Sequoia machines, go to:
http://www.vote-ny.com/transcripts-sequoia/
In most years, there’s very little drama and the September elections seem almost meaningless. It’s rare that primaries are hotly-contested. But, this year has been unlike any other. There are a bevy of action-packed primaries – full of attack ads and electioneering – that finally come to a head this Tuesday.
Gasporters are not a loss for races to vote in. They are:
Congressional District 26 (Democrats): Jack Davis, Jon Powers, Alice Kryzan
State Senate District 62 (Republicans): George Maziarz, Brian Grear
State Senate District 62 (Conservatives): George Maziarz, Don Hobel
State Assembly District 142 (Republicans): Mike Cole, Lenny Roberto, Jeff Bono, Jane Corwin
Royalton Town Council (Republicans): Dan Bragg, Mary Cedeno
The polls are open from noon to 9:00. But be aware….there’s a good chance that your polling site changed. Royalton now has only three places to vote: Terry’s Corners Fire Hall, Middleport Fire Hall, and Wolcotsville Fire Hall. If you’d like to know where to vote call the Board of Elections at 716.438.4040. You can also find your site by logging into http://www.elections.niagara.ny.us/
This change in polling locations is a direct result of Niagara County meeting the Help America To Vote Act (HAVA) which came about after the Florida fiasco in the Bush-Gore election. Niagara County, like the rest of the US, had to buy (with help from Uncle Sam) new technology to eliminate supposedly antiquated systems. Next year we’ll start using the Sequoia Image Cast Machines. The act of voting with these small machines will require lots of space, hence the move to spacious fire halls. This is because the voter needs to sit down and fill out a paper ballot and then run it through the machine.
This year we’re still using lever machines. The change in locations was done this year to make the transition to the new methods a little bit smoother. There are two headaches that come with the technology….one, the new polling site and two, the technology itself. So, the Board of Elections made a wise decision to address them in separate years, tempering the chaos.
To learn a little about the Sequoia machines, go to:
http://www.vote-ny.com/transcripts-sequoia/
Make sure you vote this Tuesday. It's your duty as a good citizen!
