St. Lawrence County voters today will elect a new district attorney and county coroner, along with new town supervisors in Canton and Massena, and many other local leaders in area villages and towns.

Voting takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

People can check their registration status and find their polling place at https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/.

Countywide, Democrat James L. Monroe and Republican Gary Pasqua are battling for the district attorney’s post to replace controversial Mary Rain, who did not seek re-election.

The only candidates running for two coroner positions are Republicans Kevin Crosby and June H. Wood.

Canton-Potsdam Area

In the Town of Canton, Republican incumbent David T. Button is being challenged by Democrat Mary Ann Ashley for town supervisor, Democrat Chrisopher R. Curley and Republican Michael R. Morgan are running for town justice, and Democrats Jim Smith and Tim Danehy and Conservative Paul Backus are seeking election to two town council seats. Incumbents Lisa Hammond, running for town clerk, and Terry L. Billings, seeking reelection as superintendent of highways, are running unopposed on both the Democrat and Republican party lines.

In the Village of Canton, Democrats Carol Pynchon and Sean O’Brien and Republican Nicholas C. Kocher are running for two village trustee seats. Incumbent Mayor Michael E. Dalton, running on both the Democrat and Republican party lines, is unopposed while Democrat Klaus Proemm is the only person seeking to fill a one-year unexpired term to which he was recently appointed.

There are no contested races in Potsdam. Democrat James A. Mason is seeking reelection as town justice. Democrats incumbent Judith Rich and Sarah Lister, daughter-in-law of town councilwoman Rose Rivezzi, are the only candidates running for two town council seats.

In the Village of Potsdam, incumbent Democrat Stephen J. Warr is the only candidate running for two village trustee seats, so presumably a write-in candidate will be elected for the second seat. Democrat Abigail D. Lee, who was recently appointed to fill the trustee seat held by Eleanor Hopke who moved to the Rochester area earlier this year, is seeking election to fill the remainder of that term.

Contested local races and candidates on the ballot in other communities in the greater Potsdam-Canton area follow:

• Colton – Democrat George Cayey, Republican Kevin Beary and Conservative John J. Gray Jr. are competing for the town supervisor’s post, and Democrat Sean P. McCarthy and Republican Kevin Hawley are running for superintendent of highways.

• Hopkinton – Democrats Janice Pease and Kelly Pullano are running against Republicans Gilbert Sochia and Gregory Crump for two town council seats.

• Madrid – Democrats Katherine Castaldo and Garry A. Wells, Republican Alex Smith and Roland Lauther, who listed no party affiliation, are running for two town council seats.

• Parishville – Democrat Steven Hart and Republican Patrick Remington are running for highway superintendent. Democrat Tom Demo and Republicans Conrad D. Cooke and Corey L. Sheldon, and Cassie M. Hayes, who listed no party affiliation, are running for two town council seats.

• Stockholm – Democrat Bobbie Jo Thayer Sweeney and Republican Wayne G. Williams are running for town justice.

Massena-Ogdensburg Area

In Massena, Democrat Steven O’Shaughnessy is challenging incumbent Republican Joseph Gray for town supervisor.

Five candidates are running for three seats on the Ogdensburg City Council. Incumbent Democrat Daniel Skamperle will run for another term, along with Democrats Nichole Kennedy and Michael Weaver and Republicans Ismene Nina Maravegias and Shawn Robert Shaver.

There is also a proposal that Ogdensburg voters will have to decide. It reads:

“The City of Ogdensburg currently administers the local Civil Service as provided in Article XV, Section C-54 of the City of Ogdensburg Charter. Pursuant to Section 16 of the Civil Service Law of the State of New York, the City desires to withdraw from and transfer the administration of the Civil Service solely to the County of St. Lawrence under jurisdiction of the Personnel Officer of St. Lawrence County who currently administers the Civil Service for St. Lawrence County. Accordingly, shall the City of Ogdensburg withdraw from and transfer the Ogdensburg Civil Service Commission function to the County of St. Lawrence as permitted by Section 16 of the New York State Civil Service Law?”

In Waddington, there are contested races for town supervisor and highway superintendent. Democrat Alex Hammond is challenging incumbent Republican supervisor Sandra Wright. Democrat Robert Dalton is running against Republican David Putney for highway superintendent.

In Brasher, there is a three-way race for town clerk between Democrat Bethany St. Hilaire, Republican Michelle Crump and independent Becky Clark. Four people are running for two seats on the Brasher Town Council - Democrats Catherine Quinell Henry and Sueanne Hourihan and Republicans Christopher Rose and Gordon Compeau.

In DePeyster, four people are running for two town council positions - Democrats Brian Bennett and Angela Roach and Republicans Richard Pray and Steve Ross. For highway superintendent, the choices are Robert Chambers, who is running as both a Democrat and Republican, and Kevin Murdock on the Independence line.

In Lisbon, there are three contested races. Republican Michael Baldock and Conservative James Snyder are running for highway superintendent. Democrat Sherri Stone, Republican Philip Fonda and independent Loretta House are all running for a town justice seat. Three people are running for two Town Council positions - Republicans Al Dailey and Robert McNeil and independent Ron Bush.

In Louisville, four people are seeking two Town Council seats, Democrats Shawn Thompson and Patrick Carroll, Conservative Daniel O’Keefe and independent Roy Beshaw.

Elsewhere in St. Lawrence County

There are contested races in Clare for town clerk and highway superintendent. Republican Jessica Hance and independent Robin Ward are running for the clerk’s office. Republican Richard Hance and independent James Whitmarsh Sr. are running for highway chief.

In Edwards, three people are running for two Town Council positions - Democrat Mark Rice and Republicans Frank E. Wagner Jr. and Dianne L. Hurley.

There are contested races for town board and highway superintendent in Fine. Democrat Daniel Kerr and Republican Tracy Typhair are seeking the highway superintendent office. For town board, there is a three-way race for two seats, with Democrats Philip Giardino and William Powers, along with Independence candidate Sadie Hall. Two people are running for a two-year unexpired term - Democrat Peter Kerr and independent Carlton Cheyenne Kerr.

In Fowler, the only contested race is for a two-year unexpired town board term. Democrat David Spilman and Republican Jeffrey Andrews are running.

Two people are on the ballot for Gouverneur town clerk - Marion Bowhall, who will appear on both Democrat and Republican lines, and independent Joani Hall.

In Macomb, three people are running to fill out a two-year unexpired town clerk term, Republican Jessyca Cardinell and independents Brenda Delosh and Elaina Gates.

In Pitcairn, two people are running for highway superintendent - Democrat Jerry McIntosh and Republican G. Morris Hart.

There is a contested race for town justice in Rossie. Democrat Rebecca Cole-Manners and Republican Philip Gentile are running.

There are three contested slots in Russell. Democrat Michael Perry and Republican Timothy White are running for town supervisor. There are two choices for highway superintendent - Democrat Larry White and Republican Maurice “Mike” Solon. Three people are running for two seats on the Town Council - Democrats Tomorrah Nezezon Averill and Sandra Burnham, along with Republican E. Dave Whiteford.

Election Day Hotline

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Monday announced his office’s Election Day Hotline, which he says will “help troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues encountered by voters at the polls” during the general election on Tuesday, November 7.

The Attorney General urges voters experiencing problems or issues at the polls to call the office’s hotline at 800-771-7755 or email civil.rights@ag.ny.gov at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

The hotline will be staffed by attorneys and staff in the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Bureau.