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What you need to know about local government elections
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September 2023
While state and national elections tend to get more attention, this year is an important election year for many CSEA members.
In November, voters will elect candidates to local government offices, including county, city, town and village offices.
These elections are extremely important not only to CSEA members who work for local governments,
but to their communities. Local government elected leaders make important policy and budgetary decisions that directly affect New Yorkers’ quality of life every day.
Through CSEA’s member-driven endorsement process, our union has made more than 100 endorsements in races across the state.
Stay informed about the races in your community by visiting cseany. org/vote. You can also reach the web page by scanning the QR code.
candidates who stand with working people.
Important dates:
October 28: Deadline to register to vote or update your registration status.
October 28 – November 5: Early voting available in New York. Visit cseany.org/vote to find locations and times available in your county.
November 7: Last day to postmark an absentee ballot.
November 7: General Election. Polls open 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Rochester State Employees Local Vice President Jason Kowalski, center, holding sign, and Rochester Retirees Local member Renee Jackson, right, proudly march with their siblings in labor at the Rochester Pride Parade. (Photo by Madison Ruffo)
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The site is regularly updated with endorsements as they come in. Watch upcoming editions and cseany.org for more coverage of priority races across the state and CSEA members’ efforts to elect
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As the 2024 election season approaches for CSEA Statewide, Region, Statewide
Board of Directors and AFSCME International Convention Delegates, please ensure we have your
most current mailing and contact information now.
Update us by logging into or creating your online member account at cseany.org/register. Once logged in, select “MY CSEA ACCOUNT” in the application dropdown box. You will need your CSEA Member ID Number, which can be looked up on the home page of our union’s website at cseany.org.
If you don’t have a computer or don’t wish to update your information online, call CSEA Headquarters at 1-800-342-4146. Our staff in the Member Solutions Center can assist you in updating your information.
See pages 15-16 for election information.
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