Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | St. Lawrence County, NY
For the first time in decades St. Lawrence County residents will not be voting in primaries.
St. Lawrence County Board of Elections Democratic Commissioner Jennie Bacon said it's the first time …
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For the first time in decades St. Lawrence County residents will not be voting in primaries.
St. Lawrence County Board of Elections Democratic Commissioner Jennie Bacon said it's the first time she's ever seen it happen and she’s been at the elections office for 18 years.
Primary elections allow voters registered to political parties to nominate a candidate to represent the party in the general election.
Primaries are only held if more than one candidate is seeking the same party line.
In St. Lawrence County that's usually the case.
Last year St. Lawrence County saw a heated primary race for the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.
Prior to that, the New York State Assembly River District saw a tight race.
Oftentimes in St. Lawrence County the Conservative party sees registered Republicans and Democrats battling it out for the endorsement.
Although several candidates announced their intention to challenge Elise Stefanik for the Congressional race, only Paula Collins, a Democrat, actually filed the necessary paperwork.
