Letter to the Editor: Elections Aren't a Spectator Sport

To the Editor:

New York State suffers from perennially low voter turnout numbers. The League of Women Voters of North East Westchester (LWVNEW) would like to remind voters that the New York State Primary is September 13. While the League is concerned about voter turnout in every election, we are particularly concerned this time around because the primary is being held on a Thursday instead of a Tuesday.

The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday the 13th. If you are not sure of your polling place location, you can find it by entering your address at the League’s election website, www.Vote411.org. This will also provide you with information about the races and candidates in your area.

For voters in State Senate District 40, we are partnering with the Leagues of New Castle and Rivertowns to sponsor a Candidates’ Night featuring the candidates running in the Democratic primary, Peter Harckham and Robert Kesten. The forum is being held Wednesday, September 5 at the Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Ave; it begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. District 40 spans parts of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties including Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, and New Castle.

We encourage everyone to get informed and get to the polls. As the League says, Democracy is not a Spectator Sport!

LWVNEW co-presidents

Del Bashkow, Katonah

Peter G. Rose, South Salem