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By John T. Ryan  Plattsburgh –  Thanks to COVID-19 and the presidential election, absentee ballot voting has been in the news. As of this morning, the Clinton County Board of Elections has received almost 4,000 absentee ballot applications. In 2016, the last presidential election year, 3,055 local voters cast absentee ballots. With voters having until […]

Consult this website to determine if you are registered to vote. It also includes your polling place and voting district. Source: Can I Vote | NASS

Source: Register to Vote – New York State Board of Elections

Source: Stefanik campaigns on bipartisanship while deepening ties to Trump | NCPR News

Source: Report: Stefanik misrepresents credit on military bill while accusing opponent of plagiarism | NCPR News

Source: Absentee Voting | New York State Board of Elections

Source: Part II: Plattsburgh Mayoral Candidates Rosenquest and Beebie discuss plans | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The two candidates outline their priorities for the city, and how best to go foraward in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

Source: Stefanik at RNC: Choice is ‘far-left’ vs. ‘American dream’ | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Cobb: Stefanik brings ‘worst of Washington’ | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: The other voting option for November | CSNY

Source: Plattsburgh’s mayoral candidates outline plans for city | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH – Mayoral candidates Chris Rosenquest and Scott Beebie explain their plans for the City of Plattsburgh.

Source: Supervisor’s grandson steals the show | Sun Community News CROWN POINT | Joe Biden may have accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday, but it was 13-year-old Brayden Harrington — grandson of Crown Point Supervisor Charlie Harrington — who s

Source: Stefanik to speak at Republican National Convention | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has just announced that she will be one of the prime-time speakers at next week’s Republican National Convention.

As we prepare for the upcoming 2020 election, it is critical we protect the most fundamental cornerstone of our democracy—the right to vote. Today, I signed legislation that ensures every registered New Yorker has options on how to vote in November in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation signed into law today also […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Signs into Law Sweeping Election Reforms | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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Plattsburgh is not the only city facing challenges. Ogdensburg faces many of the same issues. Source: Ogdensburg’s new mayor upends aging port city’s politics, but not everyone’s a fan | NCPR News

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that her bipartisan legislation, the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act, was signed into law by President Trump this past weekend. The Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act gives veterans who commit non-violent crimes while transitioning to civilian life a chance at rehabilitation. It establishes a program within the Department of […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Plattsburgh – Given the presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic, many at-risk people are undoubtedly considering casting absentee ballots. Absentee voting is nothing new. It’s been in use for decades, especially by military members and people serving overseas, as well as the sick and disabled. This year all registered voters are eligible to apply for […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, legislation led by Congressman Tom Reed. This bipartisan legislation will ensure child-care providers across the country receive critical federal support in order to serve hardworking families. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), […]

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