Ontario County primary election: Early voting starts June 14
Many voters, however, will want to head to the polls early to cast ballots in these races.
The Ontario County district attorney's race is the only countywide primary, but GOP primary elections also are scheduled in the towns of Farmington, Gorham, Naples, Phelps and Richmond.
The sole Democratic Party primary is in the city of Geneva's Wards 5 and 6, for an Ontario County supervisor candidate.
The winners run in November with the party designation, should there be a contested race.
Here are some things voters should know.
Early voting starts 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14.
Also, voters can head to the polls 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15 and June 16; noon to 8 p.m. June 17 and June 18; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 19 and June 20; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 21 and June 22.
Voters have three places to vote early.
Polls will be open at the Ontario County Board of Elections office, 74 Ontario St., Canandaigua; the Geneva Housing Authority office, 41 Lewis St., Geneva; and Victor Town Hall, 85 E. Main St., Victor.
Voters choosing to vote in person will cast their ballots at their normal poll site from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 24.
All 44 county poll sites will be open on Election Day. Voters living in West Bloomfield will vote at the West Bloomfield Town Hall, 9097 Daylight Drive, West Bloomfield.
Voters can verify their registration, current party enrollments and poll site information online at https://vic.ntsdata.com/home/Ontario or https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/. Or, call the Board of Elections at 585-396-4005.
Mike Murphy covers Canandaigua and other communities in Ontario County and writes the Eat, Drink and Be Murphy food and drink column. Follow him on X at @MPN_MikeMurphy.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Ontario County NY primary election: Early voting starts June 14
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