Polls are open today from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. for voters to cast ballots for town and countywide offices, as well as to weigh in on two state ballot proposals.
In Otsego County, voters will select a treasurer, county board members, the mayor of Oneonta and several local officials.
The mayor's race features three candidates, independent Jason Corrigan, Democrat Richard Miller and Republican Erik Miller. The winner of this contest will succeed Democratic Mayor John Nader, who chose not to seek election.
Running for treasurer are Republican Edward Keator Jr. and Democrat Daniel Crowell. The winner of this contest will succeed Republican Myrna Thayne, who was defeated in the September primary by Keator.
All 14 members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives are running for two-year terms. Five of the incumbents are opposed. In District 4, incumbent Democrat Richard Murphy faces Republican Janet Hurley-Quackenbush; in District 6, incumbent Republican Donald Lindberg faces Republican John Imperato; in District 10, incumbent Republican Betty Anne Schwerd faces Democrat Keith Carpenter; in District 12, incumbent Democrat Cathy Rothenberger faces Republican Craig Gelbsman; and in District 13, incumbent Republican Scott Harrington faces Democrat Linda Rowinski.
In Delaware County, three town supervisors have races and incumbent Treasurer Beverly Shields is running unopposed for re-election.
In Sidney, Republican Bob McCarthy and Democrat Dawn Rivers Baker are running to succeed Republican Joseph Maddalone, who lost the Republican primary.
In Kortright, Republican Supervisor George Haynes Jr. is being challenged by Democrat Steven C. Bower.
And in Hancock, Republican Supervisor Sam Rowe in being challenged by Salvatore Rubera, who is running as an independent.
Three countywide offices in Chenango County are up for election this year, and in each one, the incumbent is unchallenged. Republican W. Howard Sullivan is running for county judge, Republican Ernest Cutting Jr. is running for sheriff and Democrat Mary C. Weidman is running for county clerk.
There are also several local races in some towns.
In Schoharie County, voters will select a sheriff, either Republican Bill Slater, now the county's undersheriff, or former state trooper Tony Desmond, who is running as an independent.
The winner will succeed Sheriff John Bates, who is retiring.
Voters across the state will have a chance to voice their opinion on two ballot proposals. One would approve a land swap between the state and National Grid to facilitate construction of an electrical transmission line in St. Lawrence County.
Proposal 2 asks for voters to permit the state legislature to adopt rules that will allow prisoners to perform work for nonprofit organizations.
The proposal does not contain language restricting which prisoners would be allowed to participate, leaving that decision to corrections officials.
