Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing state lawmakers to change the state's election law and allow candidates on the ballot to be removed as she searches for a replacement to her former lieutenant governor, Brian Benjamin. Spectrum News reports the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Norm Green from the Chautauqua County Board of Elections
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 Chautauqua County Election Commissioner Norman Green stops by the WRFA studio to discuss recent changes in state election law and what they mean for both voters and … [Read more...]
Jamestown Democrats Begin Search for Mayoral Candidate
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Democratic Committee has started the process of searching for a candidate to run for mayor in this year's election. City Democratic Committee Chair Jim Walton tells WRFA that he has called a search committee to identify … [Read more...]
County Election Commissioner Supports Call for Early Voting in New York
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Democratic Election Commissioner Norman Green says he supports Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s call to bring early voting to New York State. Green said that under Cuomo’s proposal announced earlier this month, all counties with … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Albany to Focus on Gun Control, Election Reform in Early 2013
ALBANY — The leader of the state Assembly expects early pushes for gun control and election overhaul when lawmakers convene at the Capitol this month. Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced legislation at the end of December that would allow New Yorkers … [Read more...]