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FULTON & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES – Voters in Montgomery County will have three early voting locations to choose from this year, while the more populated Fulton… ....
Lashawn Hawkins announcing her candidacy for Gloversville councilwoman-at-large. (The Leader-Herald/Ashley Onyon) JOHNSTOWN The Democratic candidacy of Lashawn Hawkins for Gloversville councilman-at-large was tossed Tuesday by the Fulton County Board of Elections. Republican Election Commissioner Lee Hollenbeck and Democratic Election Commissioner G. Jeremiah Ryan jointly ruled her Democratic election petition filed March 25 was invalid. Ryan said Tuesday that the commissioners found that both pages of her election petition in the witness section at the bottom incorrectly identified Hawkins’ political party as “Democrat.” He said she is a registered Independent. The technical issue brought to the forefront through an official objection by Republican William Rowback Jr. prevents Hawkins from being on the Nov. 2 general election ballot, at least as a Democrat. ....
[email protected] JOHNSTOWN Area elections officials say registered voters switch parties on a regular basis. But with the recent contentious presidential election, and divided political loyalties, many people in both Fulton and Montgomery counties have switched parties in noticeable numbers. An analysis of election data finds it hard to discern why people switched, but in Fulton County, the big winner has been the Republican Party. After the Nov. 3 presidential election, New York state did what might be referred to as a “purge” of some of the smaller parties. Because not enough people voted from those parties, the state told boards of elections to contact people in those parties and inform then that they could switch to another party, but they couldn’t vote in a future primary for the current party they were in. In Montgomery County, letters had to be sent out to about 3,000 voters in that category. Fulton County sent out 1,928 letters to registered vote ....
[email protected] JOHNSTOWN The Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday appointed the two major parties’ election commissioners to two-year terms, including a new Democratic Party commissioner. The appointments were on the recommendations of each party’s formal committees, and terms run until Dec. 31, 2022. Supervisors appointed G. Jeremiah Ryan of Gloversville as Fulton County Board of Elections’ Democratic election commissioner. He replaces John Zawadzki. The vote for Ryan was 18-1, with Republican Northampton Supervisor James Groff voting no. Long-time Republican Election Commissioner Lee Hollenbeck of Broadalbin was also reappointed. County Administrative Officer Jon Stead told the board during its online meeting that it was acting on very last-minute resolutions. ....