Politics & Government

What's at Stake Locally in Tuesday's Election?

Polls are open until 9 p.m. Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Smithtown residents will head to the polls to decide who their leaders in government will be. 

A complete guide to today's elections including the candidates and their party affiliations for the Town of Smithtown can be found here. A full guide to the Suffolk County Legislature's candidates and party affiliations can be found here. 

But it's not only about the candidates. 

New Yorkers are voting on six referendums, including whether the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges should be increased. Also on the ballot is a Casino Referendum, which, if approved, would allow the state to build up to seven non-Indian casinos, including in the Catskills, which long ago lost its favored status as a retreat for New York City residents.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To find out where you should go to vote, click here.

We want to know what you think is at stake in Tuesday's election? Tell us in our Soapbox- Gov't Matters open blog or in the comments section below.


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