By Rebecca Martin
On Thursday, September 13th, the primary election will occur with polls open from 12:00pm – 9:00pm. FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE.
In the City of Kingston, registered Democrats and members of the Reform party will have the opportunity to choose their candidate for the races listed below. You may REVIEW the sample ballot in advance as well as to click on the links below to be taken to the webpages of each individual candidate.
Please vote!
The 2017 primary election will occur on Tuesday, September 12th. The polls are open from noon – 9:00 pm.
We know that primary elections can be confusing, and that’s why we created a guide intended to help City of Kingston residents successfully vote for their candidate tomorrow. Please be in touch if you notice any errors or to make suggestions in the comment section.
The best of luck to all candidates. Get out and vote Kingston citizens!
Can I vote in in the City of Kingston 2017 primary elections?
In a closed primary a registered voter may vote only in the election for the party with which that voter is affiliated. For example a voter registered as Democratic can vote only in the Democratic primary and a Republican can vote only in the Republican primary.
How can I find what district or ward I live in in the City of Kingston?
Please view the City of Kingston Ward map HERE
How can I find my polling place?
You can find your polling place HERE
What does it mean if someone is listed on the ballot?
When a candidate’s name is listed on the ballot, it means that they are in an actual primary (such as in the Kingston Common Council race in Ward 8). The other ward races are OTB primaries, where only endorsed candidates are listed. The others must be written in.
What does “Opportunity to Ballot” mean? (OTB)
An “Opportunity to Ballot” (or write-in) means voters affiliated with the party that is on the ballot are free to write any individual’s name in. For instance, if you are a Republican and you have the option to write-in a candidate in your ward or district, you may do so instead of voting for the listed candidate. An opportunity to ballot is the result of petitioning within an election district and if valid petitions are submitted with enough signatures, this opens the ballot for a write-in.
Where can I find information about the party’s in this year’s City of Kingston primary race?
In this year’s 2017 City of Kingston Primary races, the following party’s are involved (in alphabetical order):
CONSERVATIVE
The Ulster County Conservative party can be found on FACEBOOK.
DEMOCRAT
The Ulster County Democrats can be found HERE. The City of Kingston Democrats can be found HERE.
INDEPENDENCE
Not to be confused with the “Independent” party, the Ulster County Independence party can be found on FACEBOOK for more information.
REPUBLICAN
The Ulster County Republican party’s website can be found HERE.
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Tomorrow is primary day. Here is helpful information on where to go to vote and the candidate choices in Ulster County.
Where to vote?
LINK
New Voting Machine Demonstration.
LINK
Democratic choices and websites
LINK
Republican choices and websites
LINK
Working Family choices and websites
LINK
Independence Party
LINK
Are you planning to vote at tomorrow’s primary election?
(polls)
Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, September 15th to choose candidates that will run in November’s election.
There is a good rundown in today’s Freeman: “Tuesday Primaries will set the stage for November elections”.
There have been many questions as to why some of our candidates are not yet putting up lawn signs. Only candidates who are to be in the primary elections can post lawn signs at this time. They will all have to come down after Tuesday. All candidates running for office will post lawn signs prior to the November election.
You might also call the Board of Elections to confirm your voting location, in the case that something has changed. Their number is: (845) 334-5470. Polls are open from noon – 9:00pm.
Click on the candidates links below, when available, to learn more about their current platforms.
In Ulster County:
COUNTY JUDGE: (Vying for the Independence Party Nomination)
Rep. Donald A. Williams vs. Dem. Deborah S. Schneer
District 5 LEGISLATURE: (Vying for the Independence Party Line). Voters select 2.
Rep. Fred Wadnola vs. Dem. Brian Cahill
Rep. James Maloney has forced an opportunity-to-ballot contest for the ballot.
District 6 LEGISLATURE: (Vying for Democratic line). Voters select 2.
Dem. Jeannette Provenzano vs. Dem. Frank Dart vs. Dem. Mike Madsen
WARD 1: (opportunity to ballot, Republican line)
Andi Turco-Levin
WARD 8: (Vying for Conservative line). Voters select 1.
Dem. Robert Senor vs. Rep. Todd Langon
WARD 9: (Vying for Democratic line).
Dem. Hayes Clement vs. Dem. Mark Halwick