Over 90 elected positions in Ontario County up for grabs in 2025
CANANDAIGUA, NY — The presidential election of 2024 is long gone, but more than 90 city, town and county offices will appear on 2025 ballots when resident go to the polls for the general election in November.
So far, incumbent Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts has announced he is seeking reelection to a four-year term, his third. Republican Jason MacBride, a career prosecutor and victim advocate, also has announced his candidacy for district attorney.
Farmington resident and private-practice attorney Stefanie Barnes, a Republican, earlier in the year announced her candidacy for a 10-year term as Ontario County Court judge.
Clerks from cities and towns have certified the public offices that will be elected in this year's upcoming general election. The full list of this year's 'Offices to Elect' is published at the Ontario County Board of Elections website at https://ontariocountyny.gov/Elections.
The city of Canandaigua residents will elect a mayor, four at-large city council members and a city judge. In the city of Geneva, the offices of mayor, four city council members, two city judges and three county supervisors need to be filled.
In most of the county's 16 towns, the offices of supervisor, clerk/tax collector and highway superintendent, as well as at least two Town Board members, will be elected. Victor is the only town in the county without a supervisor election this year.
Several towns will also elect justices.
Should there be a need, the primary election will be held Tuesday, June 24. The general election will be Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Residents who wish to run for elected office can seek candidate designation from the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Working Families parties beginning Feb. 25.
Candidates seeking office on an 'independent body' ballot line can begin their petitioning April 15. See the New York State Board of Elections website for more information about how to run for local elected office at https://elections.ny.gov/running-office).
Voters thinking about changing their political party enrollment should act before Feb. 14. Under state election law, political party change requests received from voters after Feb. 14 will not become effective until July 1. You can change your party enrollment online at the state Board of Elections Online Voter Registration portal at https://nyovr.elections.ny.gov/, or by filling out and submitting a voter registration form. Printable forms can be found at both the state and Ontario County Board of Elections websites as well as post offices, government offices and libraries.
To learn more about the electoral process or review your voter registration, visit the Ontario County Board of Elections website at https://ontariocountyny.gov/Elections.
For more information, you can contact the board by phone at 585-396-4005 or online at ontariocountyny.gov/contactboe.
Mike Murphy covers Canandaigua and other communities in Ontario County and writes the Eat, Drink and Be Murphy food and drink column. Follow him on X at @MPN_MikeMurphy.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Over 90 elected positions in Ontario County NY up for grabs in 2025
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