Mount Vernon Election 2020: What You Need To Know

MOUNT VERNON, NY — Voters across the United States including Mount Vernon will finish the 2020 general election up Tuesday.

Voting in 2020 has been different due to rules that expanded early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are many key races at the state and local levels. In Mount Vernon, a commission and advisory committee have come up with four revisions to the City Charter, and they are asking voters to approve them.

You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place.

Vote-by-mail ballots must either be personally delivered to the board of elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked by a governmental postal service not later than the day of the election and received no later than the seventh day after the election.

Voting on Election Day

Polls in New York are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. Find your polling place using the Westchester Board of Elections search function or the New York State Board of Elections poll site search.

Key Races

The following are the key races that will be on the ballot for New Rochelle voters:

President/Vice President

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democratic Party)
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican Party) - Incumbent

Congress

U.S. House District 16

• Jamaal Bowman, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
• Patrick McManus, Conservative Party

New York State Senate

State Senate District 34

• Alessandra Biaggi, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party
• James Gisondi, Republican Party
• Antonio Vitiello, Conservative Party

SEE ALSO:

• Candidate Profile: Gisondi For State Senate District 34

State Senate District 35

• Andrea Stewart-Cousins, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party

State Senate District 36

• Jamaal Bailey, incumbent, Democratic Party
• Robert Diamond, Conservative Party

State Senate District 37

• Shelley Mayer, incumbent, Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Serve America Movement Party
• Liviu Saimovici, Republican Party, Conservative Party

SEE ALSO:

• Meet The Candidate: Mayer For State Senate, District 37
• Meet The Candidate: Saimovici For State Senator, District 37

New York State Assembly

State Assembly District 88

• Amy Paulin, incumbent, Democratic Party

State Assembly District 89

• J. Gary Pretlow, incumbent, Democratic Party

Westchester County District Attorney

• Mimi Rocah

SEE ALSO:

• Republican Bendish Drops Out Of Westchester DA Race

State Supreme Court Judge, 9th District (vote for up to four)

• Richard Guertin
• David Hasin
• Alexandra Murphy
• Robert Ondrovic
• Mark Starkman
• Sam Walker (incumbent)
• E. Loren Williams

Westchester Family Court Judge (vote for two)

• Kenneth Bunting
• Nilda Morales-Horowitz (incumbent)
• Michelle Schauer (incumbent)

City Charter Revision

Comprehensive Plan

Proposal requiring the City Council to adopt a Comprehensive Plan for the City that will be updated and reviewed at least once every ten years, to be prepared by the Planning Department with input and support from the Planning Board, Zoning Board, and applicable City departments and agencies, and with input from the community, for the development and improvement of the City.

Independent Audit

Proposal requiring that an independent annual audit of City government accounts and financial records be performed and completed by a qualified certified public accounting firm following the close of each fiscal year, which shall include separate audits of the accounts of the Urban Renewal Agency, the Industrial Development Agency, and the Board of Water Supply.

Quarterly Financial Reports

Proposal requiring the City Comptroller to issue quarterly financial reports to the Mayor and the City Council concerning the City's year-to-date and projected fiscal condition, as of March thirty-first, June thirtieth, September thirtieth and December thirty-first of each fiscal year, in relation to the annual budget adopted for that fiscal year and to make such reports available for public review.

Periodic Charter Review

Proposal requiring the establishment of a Charter Commission for the purpose of reviewing the City Charter at least every ten years, funded as may be reasonably necessary for such Commission to conduct its business effectively.

Find the charter propositions on the back of the ballot. SEE: Mount Vernon Voting On City Charter Revisions