Goshen: 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. For the town of Goshen, several candidates are running unopposed, but each voter will also get to decide on a local resolution specific to the town concerning term limits for elected officials. Below is a breakdown of what Goshen 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).

Note: Goshen residents in voting district 13 will also select positions for the village of Chester.

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

Goshen Town Supervisor

Joseph Betro – Rep, Con

Goshen Town Clerk

Mary A. Riso – Rep, Con

Goshen Town Council

Residents will vote for up to two candidates.

Philip J. Canterino – Rep, Con

Richard D. Florio Jr. – Rep, Con

Town Superintendent of Highways

P. Broderick Knoell – Rep, Con

Chester Village Mayor (District 13 only)

Christopher J. Battiato – Community First

Chester Village Trustee (District 13 only)

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 and one town-specific proposal. The language for each is copied below:

Proposition number three (Goshen)

Shall the resolution adopted by the town board of the town of Goshen on April 13, 2023, which changes the term of elective office of the town supervisor, highway superintendent, and town clerk of the town of Goshen be extended from two-year to a four-year term commencing January 1, 2024, and to those elected thereafter to the position of town supervisor, highway superintendent, and town clerk?

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?