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| Three Lewis County Villages Holding Elections Tuesday, March 19 March 18, 2019 08:00 a.m. Updated 11:55 a.m. By: Nick Altmire |
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Tuesday, with two contested mayor races on the ballot. In Lowville, village residents will select a new mayor, in addition to filling two of the four seats on the village Board of Trustees. Current mayor Donna Smith decided to not seek a third term to the four-year post. Polls will be open from noon to 9 p.m., with voting taking place at the Village Office- located at 5535 Bostwick Street. Voters will choose between two candidates for mayor, current deputy mayor and village trustee Joe Beagle and Lewis County director of economic development/ IDA director Eric Virkler. (See our question & answer forum with the candidates) There are two candidates on the ballot for a pair of trustee seats, current trustee Ed Murphy and Mike Leviker, a parks and recreation deputy at the Lewis County Sheriff's Office. Tim Widrick, a Lewis County code enforcement officer and owner of the Judge's Quarters Bed & Breakfast, has launched a write-in campaign. Voters wishing to select Mr. Widrick will need to write his name in at the bottom of the ballot.
In Copenhagen, the polls will be open from noon to 9 p.m., with village residents casting their ballots at the Village Office, located at 9915 State Route 12. There will be two candidates on the ballot for mayor, former mayor Kenneth R. Clark and current trustee Kim Vogt. There are three candidates for a pair of trustee seats, with no write-in campaigns announced. Incumbents Gerald Snyder and Mark Souva, along with former trustee Gary Parker, will each appear on the ballot, with voters selecting two choices. In Castorland, there are two candidates for two trustee seats. Mervin Moser and Cliff Lehman will be on the ballot, with voters selecting two choices. Polls in Castorland are also open from noon to 9 p.m., with voting taking place at 4892 State Route 410. |


