Yorktown-Somers Election 2021: When, Where To Vote

YORKTOWN-SOMERS, NY — The polls are open Tuesday in Yorktown and Somers. This is your final chance to vote in the 2021 election.

There are several ways residents can vote:

Early Voting

Early voting in Westchester is available through Sunday. Go here for a list of locations — where any county resident may vote — and the times they are open.

Mail-In Voting
The ballot itself 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 no later than the day of the election and received no later than the seventh day after the election. All completed absentee ballots can be dropped off at any of these locations:

• Any Nov. 2 Election Day poll site
• BOE office at 25 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10601

Voting on Election Day
Polls in New York are open from 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 Yorktown-Somers voters:

State Supreme Court Justice (vote for five)
Thomas R. Davis (Dem, Rep)
Robert M. Berliner (Dem, Rep, Con)
James L. Hyer (Dem, Con)
Christie L. D’Alessio (Dem, Con)
Thomas Quinones (Dem, Con)
James M. Hendry III (Rep)
Mark T. Starkman (Rep)
Richard J. Guertin (Rep, Con)

County Executive
Christine Sculti (Rep, Common Sense)
George Latimer (Dem, Working Families)

SEE ALSO:

• 2021 Candidate Profile: Sculti Runs For Westchester County Exec
• 2021 Candidate Profile: Latimer Seeks Second Term As County Exec

County Clerk
Scooter Scott (Rep, Common Sense)
Timothy C. Idoni (Dem, Working Families)

SEE ALSO:

• Candidate Profile: Scooter Scott For Westchester County Clerk
• Candidate Profile: Tim Idoni For Westchester County Clerk

County Legislator District 1 (vote for one)
Joe Torres (Con, Rep)
Colin D. Smith (Con, Rep)

SEE ALSO:

• Candidate Profile: Joe Torres For Westchester County District 1
• Candidate Profile: Colin Smith For Westchester County District 1

County Legislator District 2 (vote for one)
Gina M. Arena (Con, Rep)
Erika Lang Pierce (Dem, Wor)

SEE ALSO: Candidate Profile: Erika Pierce For Westchester County Legislator

County Legislator District 4 (vote for one)
Robert S. Brower Jr. (Con, Rep)
Vedat Gashi (Dem, Wor)

SEE ALSO:

• Candidate Profile: Robert Brower, Jr. For Westchester Legislator
• Candidate Profile: Vedat Gashi For County Legislator District 4

Somers Supervisor (vote for one)
Robert G. Scorrano (Con, Rep)
Stephanie J. Keegan (Dem, Rep)

Somers Councilmember (vote for two)
Anthony J. Cirieco (Con, Rep)
William G. Faulkner (Con, Rep)
Margaret B. Dilorenzo, (Dem, Somers United Party)
Thomas A. Newman Jr. (Dem, Somers United Party)

Yorktown Supervisor (vote for one)
Matthew J. Slater (Con, Rep)

Yorktown Councilmember (vote for two)
Sergio J. Esposito (Con, Rep)
Luciana C. Haughwout (Con, Rep)
Ilan D. Gilbert (Dem, Wor)
Vishnubhai V. Patel (Dem, Wor)

The General Election ballot will contain state, county, and local propositions. More details on the propositions can be found here: 2021 General Election State Propositions and 2021 General Election County and Local Propositions.

NYS Ballot Proposal 1: Amending the Apportionment and Redistricting Process. This proposed constitutional amendment would freeze the number of state senators at 63, amend the process for the counting of the state’s population, delete certain provisions that violate the United States Constitution, repeal and amend certain requirements for the appointment of the co-executive directors of the redistricting commission and amend the manner of drawing district lines for congressional and state legislative offices. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

NYS Ballot Proposal 2: Right to Clean Air, Clean Water, and a Healthful Environment. The proposed amendment to Article I of the New York Constitution would establish the right of each person to clean air and water and a healthful environment. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

NYS Ballot Proposal 3: Eliminating Ten-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement. The proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article II, § 5 that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election and would allow the Legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

NYS Ballot Proposal 4: Authorizing No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Voting. The proposed amendment would delete from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

NYS Ballot Proposal 5:Increasing the Jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court. The proposed amendment would increase the New York City Civil Court’s jurisdiction by allowing it to hear and decide claims for up to $50,000 instead of the current jurisdictional limit of $25,000. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

County Proposition One: “Should the County of Westchester amend its laws to enact a new and comprehensive code of ethics, including a detailed code of conduct, updated disclosure requirements, and clarifying the structure and authority of the Board of Ethics to oversee, implement and enforce the law?”