If you are a registered voter, you probably received a card in the mail in early August listing the Updated Jurisdictional Information (www.elections.ny.gov/district-map.html). We are now in the 18th Congressional district and State Senate District 51. The Assembly district (103) and County Legislative District (016) have not changed. Early voting will occur from October 29 to November 6, with the General Election on Tuesday, November 8. Visit voteulster.com for locations and dates. There will be many candidates and referendums/initiatives to vote on in this election. Some are listed below (as of September 1).
State Referendum
There is one State Referendum on the ballot: CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND GREEN JOBS Environmental Bond Act of 2022. “To address and combat the impact of climate change and damage to the environment, the “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022” authorizes the sale of state bonds up to four billion two hundred million dollars to fund environmental protection, natural restoration, resiliency, and clean energy projects. Shall the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 be approved?” (More info at www.elections.ny.gov/2022BallotProposal.html)
Two Local Ballot Initiatives
Gardiner Library 414 Budget Proposal (https://gardinerlibrary.org/Pages/Index/225386/proposition-414-information)
Gardiner Community Preservation Fund (LOCAL LAW: Water Quality, Working Farms, Wildlife Habitat and Natural Areas Preservation Fund https://bit.ly/GardinerCPP22)
US Senator
Chuck Schumer (D) (US senate majority leader www.chuckschumer.com) vs. Joe Pinion (R) (Newsmax TV host joepinion.com) vs. Thomas Quiter (Libertarian Party www.thomasquiter.us)
US Representative in Congress, 18th District
Candidates: Pat Ryan (D) (19th Congressional representative and former Ulster County Executive www.patryanforcongress.com) vs. Colin Schmitt (R) (two term NYS Assemblyman from District 99 www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Colin-Schmitt/bio/)
Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Kathy Hochul/Antonio Delgado (D) (incumbents www.governor.ny.gov) vs. Lee Zeldin/ Alison Esposito (R) (Zeldin served in NY Senate 2010-2015, US House 2015-present and Esposito is veteran NYPD Deputy Inspector zeldinfornewyork.com)
State Supreme Court Justice, 3rd District
TBA – See vote411.org
State Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) (Incumbent) vs. Paul Rodriguez (R) (ballotpedia.org/New_York_Comptroller_election,_2022)
State Attorney General
Letitia James (D) vs. Michael Henry (R)
State Senate 51st District
Eric Ball (D) (www.ericballforsenate.com) vs. Peter Oberacker (R) (incumbent www.nysenate.gov/senators/peter-oberacker)
State Assembly 103rd District
Sarahana Shrestha (D) (sarahanaforassembly.com) vs. Patrick Sheehan (R) (sheehanforus.com)
Ulster County Sheriff
Juan Figueroa (D) (incumbent juanforulster.com)
Ulster County Executive
TBA – see voteulster.com