Chester: what’s on your ballot?

Early voting for the 2023 election is slated to run from Oct. 28 through Nov. 5, with election date on Nov. 7. Town and village residents have contested races for the town board and supervisor, as well as two state-wide amendment proposals. Below is a breakdown of what Chester residents can expect to see on their ballot this year. (Party indicators are shortened to Dem for Democrat, Con for Conservative, Rep for Republican, and WF for Working Families).

State Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District

There are eight candidates listed on your local ballot for this office. Voters can select up to four candidates. Some candidates are running on multiple party lines, as indicated.

Francesa E. Connolly - Dem, Con

Charley Wood - Dem, Con

Rolf M. Thorsen - Dem, Con

Larry J. Schwartz - Dem, Con

John A. Sarcone - Rep

Karen A. Ostberg - Rep

Susan M. Sullivan-Bisceglia - Rep

John Ciampoli - Rep

Orange County Court Judge

Richard Guertin - Rep, Con

Family Court Judge

James M. Hendry III - Rep. Con

Chester Town Supervisor

While Robert Courtenay remains on the ballot, he is not running anymore; he missed the deadline to have his name removed. Residents will select one candidate for this position.

Brandon Holdridge - Dem, WF

Robert Valentine - Rep, Con

Chester Town Council

Residents will vote for up to two candidates.

Tom Becker - Dem, Chester First

Larry Dysinger - Dem, Chester First

Joseph F. Betro - Rep, Con, FD/PD/EMS First

PJ Gorman - Rep, Con, United Chester

Town Superintendent of Highways

John J. Reilly III - Rep

Chester Village Mayor

Christopher J. Battiato – Community First

Chester Village Trustee

Village residents can vote for up to two candidates for this position.

Alan Battiato – Community First

Brian Boone – Community First

Ballot proposals

Voters are also being asked to vote Yes or No on two state-wide ballot proposals. The language for each is copied below:

Proposal #1, an amendment: Removal of small city school districts from special constitutional debt limitation

The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 4 of the constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Proposal #2, an amendment: Extending sewage project debt exclusion from debt limit

The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 5 of the constitution extends for 10 years the authority of counties, cities, towns, and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?