Republican voters in St. Lawrence County will be choosing candidates Thursday in an Assembly district and several local races in the last primary election in New York before the November election.

The GOP has a few local races where more than one candidate is seeking the party’s line on the Election Day ballot.

With redistricting in the state legislature going into effect, four people will be representing different sections of St. Lawrence County instead of the current two.

The eastern edge of the county, the towns of Brasher, Hopkinton, Lawrence, and Piercefield, will be in the 115th Assembly District, now held by veteran Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, R-Peru. Duprey has two Republican challengers, Plattsburgh teacher Karen Bisso and David Kimmel, Cadyville businessman. The district also encompasses all of Clinton and Franklin counties.

In the Town of Macomb, running for the GOP line for town justice are John F. Ceresoli and Joan K. Mason.

In the Town of Piercefield, two Republicans are running to fill the unexpired superintendent of highways unexpired term. They are Timothy Fuller and Patrick G. Hutchins.

There are two unexpired council terms to be filled in the Town of Pierrepont. Running are Roger Murray, Chad VanBrocklin, and Dahl McCormick.

Polls will be open in the affected districts for primary balloting from noon to 9 p.m.

Absentee ballots for the primary must reach the Board of Elections by the close of the polls; except that ballots postmarked by the postal service not later than the day before election may be received until seven days after the primary, Sept. 20.

The Sept. 13 date was chosen for this primary rather than the usual Tuesday voting date due to the 9/11 anniversary on Tuesday.