A sample ballot for the town of Cortlandville, Nov. 7, 2017 (Cortland County Board of Elections)
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County Judge
- After defeating Keith Dayton in the primary, Cortlandville Town Justice David Alexander is expected to cruise to victory today.
County Legislature
District 4
- Gordon Wheelock (incumbent)
- Kelly L. Preston
District 5
- Chad A. Poll (Republican)*
- Poll was appointed to fill a vacant seat after former legislator Luke Snyder's resignation.
District 6
- Mary Ann Discenza (incumbent)
- Michael E. Magee
District 7
- Gerald K. Riter (D)
- Ann L. Homer (R) (Practical Thinkers)
District 10
- Gordon Wheelock (Have A Voice Party-incumbent)
- Kelly Preston (Republican) (Conservative)
District 12
- Joseph H. Steinhoff (R-incumbent)
- Michael K. Barylski (D)
District 13
- Kevin Whitney (R-incumbent)
- Richard J. Woodrome (Conservative) (Independent)
District 17
- Charles Sudbrink (R-incumbent)
- Joshua M. H. Kisner (D) (Traditional values)
City of Cortland
Mayor
- Mayor Brian Tobin held off a primary challenge from local activist Angela Wilde. No one stepped up for the Republican nomination,.
Ward 6
- Carlos Ferrer (D) faces a challenge from Penny Hughes (Cortland Citizens' Party)
Ward 7
- After defeating alderperson Linda Ferguson in the primary election and securing the Democratic ballot line, Troy Beckwith looks to unseat Republican Adam MeGivern, who is completing his first term as 7th ward alderman.
Cincinnatus
Town Supervisor
- Luann M. King (R)
- Heath Phillips (Write-in)
Cortlandville
Town Board
- Gregory Leach (R)
- Douglas E. Withey (D)
- John P. Reynolds (R)
- Danny J. Devlen (D)
Town Judge
- With Judge David Alexander's term set to expire, two candidates are looking to fill his seat. Cortland County Assistant District Attorney Robert DeMarco, a Republican, and local attorney Lenore LeFevre, a Democrat, are vying for the position.
Freetown
Town Supervisor
- With Town Supervisor Randy Hopkins stepping down, two candidates are running for Hopkins' position: Lisa M. Grinnell, a Democrat, and Robert W. Stewart, a Republican and current town council member for Freetown.
Harford
Town Council
- Todd Loope (R)
- Michael J. Price (D)
Preble
Town Council
- David R. Morse (D)
- David J. Pitman (D)
- Michael Hughes (R)
- Linda Riehlman (R)
Scott
Town Council
- Andrew R. Fuller (D)
- Patrick A. Hapgood (R)
Truxton
Town Supervisor
- Lloyd G. Sutton Jr. (R) looks to defend his seat against Brigette Ulrich (D)
Town Board
- Molly McDermott (D)
- Anna Williams (D)
- Nicole Albro (R)
- Gus Wehbe (R)
Propositions
New York State
- Constitutional Convention
Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution and amend the same? - Allowing the complete or partial forfeiture of a public officer's pension if he or she is convicted of a certain type of felony
The proposed amendment to section 7 of Article 2 of the State Constitution would allow a court to reduce or revoke the public pension of a public officer who is convicted of a felony that has a direct and actual relationship to the performance of the public officer's existing duties. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? - Authorizing the Use of Forest Preserve Land for Specified Purposes
The proposed amendment will create a land account with up to 250 acres of forest preserve land eligible for use by towns, villages, and counties that have no viable alternative to using forest preserve land to address specific public health and safety concerns; as a substitute for the land removed from the forest preserve, another 250 acres of land, will be added to the forest preserve, subject to legislative approval. The proposed amendment also will allow bicycle trails and certain public utility lines to be located within the width of specified highways that cross the forest preserve while minimizing removal of trees and vegetation. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?
Cortlandville
- Shall the Local Law adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville on September 6, 2017 entitled "Local Law providing for the abolition of elective office of Town Highway Superintendent and the creation of the appointive office of the Town Highway Superintendent of the Town of Cortlandville" which changes the Office for the Town Highway Superintendent from an elected office to an appointed office, commencing on January 1, 2020, be approved?
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