Residents in many rural towns across St. Lawrence County will vote in this year’s election Nov. 3 for councilmen, town supervisors, highway superintendents and more.

Clifton will choose a town justice. There are contested town supervisor positions in Fowler, Hermon, Macomb and Pierrepont. Highway superintendent races will be decided in Fine, Fowler, Hermon, and Piercefield.

NorthCountryNow.com will soon post stories on candidates running for office in Potsdam, Massena, Canton, Ogdensburg and Gouverneur.

Here is a list of contested local offices up for election in St. Lawrence County's rural communities, along with their candidates that will appear on the ballot:

• Clifton - Democrat John Dragun will go head-to-head against Republican incumbent Mark Friden for town justice.

• DePesyter: Councilman, incumbent Republicans Leslie Hargrave and Edwin Sheppard will compete for two seats against newcomer Roland Newcombe, Democrat.

• Fine: Highway superintendent, two-year unexpired term, will see a four-way race to replace Democrat Roger Folsom. Candidates include Democrat Richard Hitchman, Republican Tracy Typhair, Conservative Dean E. Kerr and Jeffrey Durham.

Voters in Fine will also choose from four candidates to fill two seats as councilman. Candidates include Democrats Jerry W. Bush and Barbara Horner. Republican Jeremy Thompson and candidate AD Butch Brown are also running.

• Fowler: Supervisor, incumbent Michael Cappellino, Democrat, will be challenged by Republican Andrew W. Miller. Highway superintendent, Republican incumbent Michael Sweeney is running against Democrat Randy L. Durham. Voters will choose between three candidates for two town assessor positions. Candidates include incumbents Republicans Robert G. Andrews Jr. and Robert E. Fuller as well as Ronald Blair.

• Hammond: Town clerk, two-year unexpired term, Republican incumbent Pamela Burton will be challenged by Cathleen Tulley.

• Hermon: Supervisor, Democrat Nicole S. Bacon Ward will go against Rose Warren to replace Kelly Reed who is not running again. Voters will choose between Republican incumbent Karen A. Wayering and Democrat Sheri Smith. Incumbent Republican highway superintendent Brian Brunet will be opposed by Democrat Robert R. Reed. Three candidates will contest for two spots as town councilman. Those running include Democrats Bernard F. Reed Jr. and Frank D. Ashley Sr. and Republican Charles D. Tracy.

• Lawrence: Councilman, voters will choose between four candidates to fill two positions. Candidates include incumbents Donald C. Ayers, Democrat and Republican Gerald F. St. Hilaire Jr. as well as newcomers Sheri Wilson, Republican and James L. Ashley Jr.

• Louisville: Councilman, three candidates will vie for two positions as councilman. Incumbents Roy Beshaw, Democrat and Gail Schneider, Republican will compete with Democrat David Moulton.

• Macomb: Supervisor, incumbent George Blatchley, Republican, will contend against Lafayette Young Jr. Voters will also choose between incumbent Republican Nicole L. Cox and Karen Countryman.

• Morristown: Voters will select two of four candidates for seats as town councilman. Candidates include Republican incumbents Gary Turner and David VanArnam as well as Republican Gary B. Turner and Mark R. Tayler.

• Parishville: Councilman, Republican incumbent Kari Tremper and Democratic incumbent Melvin Sweeney will see opposition from Democrat Cassie M. Hayes.

• Piercefield: Highway superintendent, Democrat James A. Brownell will be opposed by Republican Jay Rust to fill the position previously held by Timothy R. Fuller who is not seeking reelection.

• Pierrepont: Supervisor, Democratic incumbent Thomas Latimer will be opposed by Republican Jane D. Powers. Four candidates will compete for two positions as councilman. Republican incumbent Neil Thomas, Republican Dan Huntley and Democrats John Glasgow and Terry Reilley are running for the seats.

• Pitcairn: Councilman, three candidates are running two fill two seats. They include Democratic incumbent Lawrence Evans as well as Democrat Dora G. McIntosh and Republican Ann M. Hall.

• Russell: Councilman, three newcomers will look to fill two seats. The candidates are Democrat Charles Kerr and Timothy White and Republican Johnny Lee LaFaver.