Committee approves contract with New York State Board of Elections; early voting schedule posted

The Government Services Committee approved a resolution authorizing a contract with the New York State Board of Elections that the committee described as a reimbursement for postage and absentee ballots. A county official at the meeting said the amount involved is about $20,000.

The resolution was moved and seconded on the record; roll-call remarks in the transcript show Joseph Perillo and Matt McPhillips voting in favor. The chair declared the resolution approved.

Separately, a Board of Elections representative told the committee that early voting will start Oct. 25 at 9 a.m., run through Sunday, Nov. 2 as the last day of early voting, and that on election day polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Why it matters: the contract enables the county to be reimbursed for election-related costs and confirms early voting dates and hours residents can plan around.

What happened at the meeting: the committee identified the single resolution, the vote was recorded and the committee adjourned following the approval. No further amendments to the resolution were recorded in the transcript.