Election 2019: Shelter Island ballot

By
Julia Brennan
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2019 Shelter Island ballot
As we prepare to vote in contested local races for Supervisor and Town Council, let's not forget the other positions on the 2019 ballot. Here are the names and party affiliations of local, county and judicial candidates.

The 2019 Shelter Island ballot includes choices for Town positions, as well as for County-wide offices, and District and Family Court judges.

Suffolk County is rolling out early voting, giving us 10 days to cast our ballots. Early voting starts Saturday, October 26 in the Youth Center at the American Legion Hall. Thanks to new technology, voters can take part at any early voting station in Suffolk County. Read about early voting in this Gazette post.

2019: Shelter Island Ballot

Local offices

  • Town Supervisor (vote for one) — Gerard F. Siller (D), Gary J. Gerth (R)
  • Receiver of Taxes (vote for one) — Annmarie Seddio (D) (R)
  • Superintendent of Highways (vote for one) — Brian M. Sherman (D) (R)
  • Town Council (vote for any two) — Michael J. Bebon (D), James T. Colligan (D), Marcus A. Kaasik (R), Julia Weisenberg (R), Paul Shepherd (C) (L) (I)
  • Assessor (vote for any two) — Judith C. Lechmanski (D) (R), Craig Wood (D) (R)

County offices

  • County Executive (vote for one) — Steven C. Bellone (D) (P), John M. Kennedy Jr. (R) (C) (I), Gregory John Fischer (L)
  • County Legislator 2nd District (vote for one) — Bridget M. Fleming (D) (WF) (I), Linda A. Kabot (R) (C) (L)

Judicial positions

  • Justice of the Supreme Court 10th District (vote for any six) — David J. Gugerty (D) (R) (C), Angela G. Iannacci D) (R) (C), Stephen J. Lynch (D) (R) (C), Christopher G. Quinn (D) (R) (C), Thomas Rademaker (D) (R) (C), David P. Sullivan (D) (R) (C), Christopher B. Garvey (L), Annette Totten (L)
  • Family Court Judge (vote for any two) — Victoria Gumbs Moore (D) (C) (WF), Andrea H. Schiavoni (D) (C) (WF) (I) , Richard Hoffman (R) (L), Michael P. Sendlenski (L)

Please note, the names and party affiliations appear in the order provided by the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Some candidates appear under multiple party affiliations. Party name abbreviations: D=Democrat, R=Republican, C=Conservative, L=Libertarian, I=Independence, P=Protect the Taxpayer, WF=Working Families

More information

If you need more information, please contact the Suffolk County Board of Elections at suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/BOE. Or, you can call the BOE at 631-852-4300.

The League of Women Voters of Shelter Island provides non-partisan information about the election. Visit the local LWV website at lwvshelterisland.org.

Keeping it sociable

On Shelter Island, two events provide voters a chance to be sociable in nonpartisan settings.

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church hosts its annual Election Eve Ham Dinner on Monday, November 4, with seatings at 5 and 7 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults, $10 for children. Reserve tickets at stmarysshelterisland.org.

And, United Presbyterian Women hosts its annual Election Day Lunch at the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. After you vote, stop by for a delicious lunch of homemade clam chowder, hot dogs and homemade desserts, all reasonably priced.

Longing for the good old days of paper ballots? Our new columnist, Joanne Sherman, makes her Gazette debut in a humorous look back at her days as an Election Inspector in “Perils & Pastries at the Polls.”

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