Van White has filed a lawsuit asking for a manual recount by hand of votes cast in seven Monroe County primary elections. A judge agreed.
Monroe County Board of Elections
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Absentee ballots available by request only for 2021 Monroe County primaries
In a change from last year’s Monroe County primaries, prospective absentee voters must request an application form this election season.
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Voter registration up in Monroe County, higher turnout expected
Board of elections officials said there are 25,000 new voter registrations in Monroe County so far this year.
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Monroe Board begins counting absentee ballots, results likely next week
The Board of Elections tens of thousands of mail-in ballots and those votes will likely determine the winner in several close races.
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Local Democratic party infighting over elections commissioner post intensifies
The latest: some Monroe County Democratic Committee officials plan to conduct a mail-in vote for the party’s next elections commissioner.
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Voter registration deadline nears for presidential primary
This story has been corrected. You are running out of time to register to vote in the April 19, 2016, presidential primary election. The deadline is October 9. You must be registered with the party of your choice in order to vote in the New York primary. If you register by mail, the form must […]
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Voting hurdles for transgenders
Laine DeLaney was nearly unable to vote in this year’s midterm elections because of a mix up with her identification. DeLaney, 36, who came out as a transwoman in 2013, went to the Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this year to change her name on her license. Updating official public records is one of the […]
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Slaughter endorses Richards; Warren responds
Rochester in on the march, says Representative Louise Slaughter, and it needs to keep Tom Richards at the helm to continue the advance.
