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Voting is the cornerstone of democracy and a fundamental right for every American.

NewsChannel 9 has gathered the information you need as a voter in Central New York and compiled it into this comprehensive voting guide.

New York offers absentee ballots by mail to voters who will be unable to vote in person.

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Voters have the chance to vote prior to Election Day. Early voting starts on October 24 and runs until November 1, 2020.

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Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, additional health and safety precautions are in place.

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2020 Races

Tedra Cobb (D, WFP)

Elise Stefanik (R, C, I)

Click here to learn more about the 21st Congressional District race and its candidates.

Anthony Brindisi (D, WFP, I)

Claudia Tenny (R, C)

Keith Price (L)

James Desira (Independent)

Click here to learn more about the 22nd Congressional District race and its candidates.

Tracy Mitrano (D, WFP)

Tom Reed (R, C, I)

Andrew Kolstee (L)

Click here to learn more about the 23rd Congressional District race and its candidates.

Dana Balter (D)

John Katko (R, C, I)

Steven Williams (WFP)

Click here to learn more about the 24th Congressional District race and its candidates.

Joe Griffo (R, C, I)

Patty Ritchie (R, C, I)

John Mannion (D, WFP)

Angi Renna (R, C, I)

Click here to learn more about the 50th State Senate District race and its candidates.

Jim Barber (D)

Peter Oberacker (R, C, I)

Timothy O'Connor (L)

Click here to learn more about the 51st State Senate District race and its candidates.

Rachel May (D)

Sam Rodgers (R)

Russell Penner (L)

Click here to learn more about the 53rd State Senate District race and its candidates.

Shauna O'Toole (D)

Pamela Helming (R, C, I, SAM)

Click here to learn more about the 54th State Senate District race and its candidates.

Leslie Danks-Burke (D, WFP, SAM)

Thomas O'Mara (R, C, I)

Click here to learn more about the 58th State Senate District race and its candidates.

119th state assembly district candidates

Marianne Buttenschon (D, I)

John Zielinski (R)

Michael Gentile (SAM)

Click here to learn more about the 119th State Assembly District race and its candidates.

120th state assembly district candidates

Gail Tosh (D)

Will Barclay (R, C, I)

Click here to learn more about the 120th State Assembly District race and its candidates.

121st state assembly district candidates

Dan Buttermann (D)

John Salka (R, C, I)

Jacob Cornell (Libertarian)

Corey Mosher (WFP)

Click here to learn more about the 121st State Assembly District race and its candidates.

125th state assembly district candidates

Anna Kelles (D, WFP)

Matthew McIntyre (R, L)

Click here to learn more about the 125th State Assembly District race and its candidates.

126th state assembly district candidates

Dia Carabajal (D, WFP)

John Lemondes (R, C, I)

Click here to learn more about the 126th State Senate Assembly District race and its candidates.

127th state assembly district candidates

Al Stirpe (D, WFP)

Mark Venesky (R, C, I)

Click here to learn more about the 127th State Assembly District race and its candidates.

128th state assembly district candidates

Pamela Hunter (D, WFP, I)

Stephanie Jackson (R, L, C)

Click here to learn more about the 128th State Assembly District race and its candidates.

129th state assembly district candidates

Bill Magnarelli (D, I)

Edward Weber (R, C)

Click here to learn more about the 129th State Assembly District race and its candidates.

130th state assembly district candidates

Scott Comegys (D, SAM)

Brian Manktelow (R, C, I)

Click here to learn more about the 130th State Assembly District race and its candidates.

131st state assembly district candidates

Matthew Miller (D)

Jeff Gallahan (R, C)

Cynthia Wade (SAM)

Click here to learn more about the 131st State Assembly District race and its candidates.

132nd state assembly district candidates

Philip Palmesano (R, C, I)

Additional races NewsChannel 9 is covering by county

CAYUGA ✮ CORTLAND ✮ JEFFERSON ✮ MADISON ✮ ONEIDA ✮ ONONDAGA ✮ OSWEGO ✮ SENECA ✮ TOMPKINS ✮ WAYNE

Cayuga County

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE | 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (4 seats to be filled)

Gino Nitti (D)

William Gargan (D)

Julie Cianca (D, WF)

Dan Doyle (R, C, WF, I)

Sam Valleriani (R, C, WF, I)

Vince Dinolfo (R, C, I)

Stephen Lindley (D, R, C, WF, I)

TOWN OF IRA HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT

Steven Hoag (D)

Michael Travis (R)

TOWN OF VENICE CLERK/COLLECTOR

Megan Konyk (D)

TOWN OF STERLING SUPERVISOR

Amy D'Angelo (D)

Scott Crawford (R)

TOWN OF CATO JUSTICE

James Perfield (R)

Cortland County

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT | 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (2 seats to be filled)

Elizabeth Garry (D, I)

Brian Burns (R)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Patrick Perfetti (R, C, I)

TOWN OF SOLON COUNCILOR (to fill a term)

Chris Bushnell (R)

TOWN OF FREETOWN COUNCILOR (to fill vacancy)

Dylan Barber (R)

VILLAGE OF HOMER TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Patrick Clune (R, Open Government)

Edward Finkbeiner (R, Open Government)

VILLAGE OF MARATHON TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Heather Dann (R)

Ralph Canfield (R)

VILLAGE OF MCGRAW TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Tyler Stiles (Conservative Spending)

Margaret Whittington (Voters Have Pull)

Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY SURROGATE COURT JUDGE

Eugene Renzi (R, C, I)

STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE | 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Rory McMahon (D, C)

Michael Young (R)

116TH STATE ASSEMBLY

Alex Hammond (D)

Mark Walczyk (R, C, I)

TOWN OF ANTWERP COUNCIL (to fill vacancy)

Daniel Munroe II (D)

Kenneth Bresett (R)

TOWN OF ANTWERP JUSTICE

Lucas Whitmore (D, R)

VILLAGE OF ANTWERP TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Dale Davidson (D)

Gina Taylor (D)

TOWN OF ADAMS JUSTICE

Crystal Smith (R)

VILLAGE OF ADAMS JUSTICE (to fill vacancy)

Crystal Smith (Village Ethics)

TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL (to fill a vacancy)

Sandra Caputo (R)

VILLAGE OF ALEXANDRIA TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Judith Fulmer (R)

Brad Millett (R)

Trevor Bogart (Courage)

Christopher Straugh (Lighthouse)

TOWN OF BROWNVILLE COUNCIL (to fill vacancy)

Jeffrey Timerman (R)

TOWN OF BROWNVILLE JUSTICE

Kathy Quencer (R)

VILLAGE OF BROWNVILLE TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Stephen Mott (R)

Leo Thompson (R)

Renee Stano (D)

Richard Stevenson (D)

VILLAGE OF CAPE VINCENT (2 seats to be filled)

David Bonney (D)

Elisabeth Brennan (D)

Robert Ewing (R)

CITY OF WATERTOWN | 12TH DISTRICT (to fill vacancy)

Frances Calarco (R)

TOWN OF CLAYTON COUNCIL (to fill vacancy)

Allen Heberling (D)

VILLAGE OF CLAYTON TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Nancy Hyde (D)

Douglas Rogers (D)

Joseph Chrisman (R)

VILLAGE OF ELLISBURG TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Leah Strader (R)

Gregory Lake (R)

TOWN OF HENDERSON COUNCIL (to fill vacancy)

Matthew Owen (R)

MAYOR OF HOUNSFIELD (to fill vacancy)

Kevin Burke (D)

F. Eric Constance (R)

VILLAGE OF HOUNSFIELD TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Mark Pacillo (D)

Barbara Boulton (R)

James Bray (R)

TOWN OF LERAY COUNCIL (to fill vacancy)

Leland Carpenter (R)

MAYOR OF LERAY (to fill vacancy)

Corey Decillis (D)

Francis Dishaw (R)

David Leonard (Voice of the People)

VILLAGE OF LERAY TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Bonnie Proven (D)

Gary McCullogh (R)

VILLAGE OF LYME TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

James Morrow (R)

Michael Nichols (R)

TOWN OF RODMAN COUNCIL (to fill vacancy)

Jacob Bull (R)

TOWN OF PHILADELPHIA JUSTICE (2 seats to be filled)

Cole Jenne (R)

Jessie Scheer (R)

VILLAGE OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE

Philip Hughes (R)

TOWN OF RUTLAND JUSTICE

George Sheehan (R)

TOWN OF WATERTOWN JUSTICE

Eric Swartz (R)

TOWN OF WILNA JUSTICE

Richard Buckingham (D)

James Brotherton (R)

VILLAGE OF CARTHAGE TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Michael Astafan (D)

Marco Franchini (D)

Tyler Clemons (Fresh Voice)

Peter Kelly (Liberty)

Gary Trombley (Carthage First)

VILLAGE OF CARTHAGE JUSTICE

Richard Mushtare (Fair and Equitable Party)

Faith Parks (Liberty)

VILLAGE OF CARTHAGE TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Nancy Dutton (Riverside)

Stephen Smith (Voice of the People)

TOWN OF WORTH CLERK (to fill vacancy)

Katelyn Macklen (For the Town)

Madison County

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

William Gabor (R)

TOWN OF DERUYTER SUPERVISOR (to fill vacancy)

Frederick Lawrence (R)

TOWN OF EATON JUSTICE

Mark Whitney (D)

TOWN OF GEORGETOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT

Hunter Grace (R)

TOWN OF NELSON JUSTICE

Karin Marris (D)

TOWN OF SULLIVAN JUSTICE (to fill vacancy)

Scott Bielicki (R)

TOWN OF STOCKBRIDGE JUSTICE (to fill vacancy)

Joseph Monfiletto (D)

Daniel Vineall (R)

CITY OF ONEIDA COUNCILOR | 4TH WARD (to fill vacancy)

George Lighthall (D)

Michelle Kinville (R)

Oneida County

TOWN OF ANNSVILLE COUNCILPERSON | 3-year term

Carl Kalk (D)

Pamela Dibble (R)

TOWN OF ANNSVILLE COUNCILPERSON | 1-YEAR TERM

Bailey Zalapeski (D)

Remonia Falk (R)

TOWN OF AVA JUSTICE

Alex Stempien (R)

TOWN OF BOONVILLE COUNCILPERSON

Guy Chase (R)

VILLAGE OF BOONVILLE TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Kelly Brach (Time of a Change)

Michael Chambers (Hope Party)

TOWN OF CAMDEN JUSTICE

Dana Liberatore (R, C)

Jeffrey Tompkins (L, I)

TOWN OF FLOYD COUNCILOR

Alston Huey (R)

TOWN OF KIRKLAND COUNCILOR

Melanie O'Neil (D)

ONEIDA COUNTY LEGISLATOR | 17TH DISTRICT

Matthew Platzke (D, WF)

Stephen DiMaggio (R, C)

TOWN OF MARSHALL COUNCILPERSON

Christian Stelnmen (R)

TOWN OF PARIS JUSTICE

Dorothy Spina (R, I)

CITY OF ROME CLERK

Jean Grand (R, C, I)

TOWN OF SANGERFIELD SUPERVISOR

Jeffrey Reynolds (D)

TOWN OF STEUBEN COUNCILOR

Mark Bowen Williams (R)

TOWN OF VERNON HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT

Timothy Murphy (R)

Timothy Wagner (R)

Onondaga County

STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE | 5TH DISTRICT

Rory McMahon (D, C)

Michael Young (R)

ONONDAGA COUNTY FAMILY COURT JUDGE (2 seats to be filled)

Julie Cerio (D, C, I)

Christina DeJoseph (D, WF)

Paula Engel (R, L)

Salvatore Pavone (R, C, L, I)

CITY OF SYRACUSE CITY COURT JUDGE (2 seats to be filled)

Shadia Tadros (D, WF)

Felicia Pitts Davis (D)

Jacob Ziegler (R, C, L)

Ted Limpert (WF, I)

Jeff Leibo (I)

TOWN OF CAMILLUS JUSTICE

Kevin Hayden (D)

Matthew Dotzler (R, C, I)

TOWN OF CICERO JUSTICE

David Buffett, Jr. (R, C, I)

TOWN OF POMPEY JUSTICE

Ralph Cognetti (R, C, I)

TOWN OF SALINA TOWN COUNCILOR 4TH WARD (to fill term)

Denise Androvette (D, WF)

David Carnie (R, C, I)

Oswego County

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE | 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Rory McMahon (D, C)

Michael Young (R)

OSWEGO COUNTY COURT JUDGE

Karen Brandt (R, C, I)

COUNTY CLERK

Michael Backus (R, C)

WARD COUNCILOR | OSWEGO CITY WARD 6 (unexpired term)

Timothy Plunkett (R)

TOWN OF GRANBY JUSTICE

Leslie Schmidt (R)

TOWN OF HANNIBAL COUNCILOR (1-year unexpired term)

Virginia Wilbur (R, C)

Gregory Hilton (I)

TOWN OF HASTINGS SUPERVISOR

Tony Bush (R)

TOWN OF MINETTO SUPERVISOR (1-year unexpired term)

Stanley Spilma (D)

John Familo (R)

Sean Stevens (L)

TOWN OF SANDY CREEK JUSTICE

John Stoker (R)

VILLAGE OF PULASKI TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Ann Engelbrekt (R)

Robin Ford (R)

VILLAGE OF SANDY CREEK TRUSTEE

Kenney La Rue (R)

Seneca County

COUNTY CLERK

Melissa Brand Brown (D, People For Change)

Tina Lotz (R, C, I)

TOWN OF LODI-OVID JUSTICE

Louis Van Cleef

TOWN OF OVID COUNCIL

John Hubbard (R)

TOWN OF ROMULUS COUNCIL

Melody Collinsworth (R)

TOWN OF SENECA FALLS JUSTICE

Steve Kelley (D, Equal Justice)

Tom Ellis, Sr. (R)

TOWN OF VARICK COUNCIL

Katherine Potter (D, People For Change)

Ricky McCulloch (R, C, I)

Tompkins County

STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE | 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (2 seats to be filled)

Elizabeth Garry (D, I)

Brian Burns (R)

TOMPKINS COUNTY COURT JUDGE

John Rowley (D)

TOMPKINS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Matthew Van Houten (D)

ITHACA CITY COURT JUDGE

Seth Peacock (D)

Dan Johnson (WF)

TOWN OF ITHACA JUSTICE

David Klein (D)

TOWN OF ULYSSES SUPERVISOR (to fill vacancy)

Nancy Zahler (D)

TOWN OF ULYSSES COUNCILOR (to fill vacancy)

Mary Bouchard (D)

TOWN OF ULYSSES JUSTICE

Thomas Schlee (D)

Wayne County

WAYNE COUNTY JUDGE

John Nesbitt (R, C)

WAYNE COUNTY CORONER

Keith Benjamin (R, C)

TOWN OF BUTLER JUSTICE

John Jake Dates (R, C)

VILLAGE OF CLYDE MAYOR

Jerry Fremouw (D, R)

VILLAGE OF CLYDE TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Roland Kanaley (D, R)

JoAnn Salerno (D, Rising From the Ash)

Michele Nicoletta (R, Michele Nicoletta Party)

John Jackson (Eyes to the Future)

TOWN OF PALMYRA COUNCILOR

Mitchell Murray (D)

Doug DeRue (R)

VILLAGE OF PALMYRA MAYOR

Molly Budziszewski (D, Village Voices)

David Husk (R, Palmyra First)

VILLAGE OF PALMYRA TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Carrie Deming (D, Village Voices)

Patrick Nolan (R, Palmyra First)

Rick Perry (R, Palmyra First)

TOWN OF MACEDON SUPERVISOR

Kim Leonard (R)

TOWN OF MACEDON COUNCILOR

Deborah Napolitano (D)

Richard Roets (R)

TOWN OF SODUS TOWN JUSTICE

Frank Fava (D)

Robert Fratangelo (R, C)

VILLAGE OF SODUS MAYOR

David Englert (D, R)

VILLAGE OF SODUS TRUSTEE (2 seats to be filled)

Sandra Hamilton (D, Reset Sodus)

Daniel Ingersoll (R, C)

TOWN OF WOLCOTT COUNCILOR (to fill vacancy)

Derek Ceratt (Community Unity)

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