ALBANY COUNTY — Early voting is underway ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Here is what Enterprise readers will find on their ballots.

Albany County residents will vote for two state-level judicial posts and one statewide proposition:

— Supreme Court justice in the 3rd Judicial District

William T. Little Jr. on the Democratic and Working Families lines is vying with Dana Lynn Salazar on the Republican and Conservative lines to replace John C. Egan who is retiring from the post;

— Family Court Judge

Jessica C. Wilcox is running unopposed on the Democratic line.

— Proposition 1

There is also, on the back of the ballot, a statewide proposition that would amend New York’s constitution to allow new Nordic ski and biathlon trails in the forest preserve.

Development there requires constitutional permission because the facility — in the town of North Elba in Essex County — is in the Adirondack forest preserve.

The project touches up to 323 acres. The facility covers 1,039 acres. The use is to be offset; 2,500 new acres would be added to the forest preserve. The New York Legislature must approve the offset. If not, the project will not happen.

A “yes” vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve.

A “no” vote does not authorize this use.

The full text of the proposed amendment is here.

 

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County races

— County Clerk

Bruce A. Hidley is running unopposed on the Democratic and Conservative lines: and

— County Coroner

Paul L. Marra and Antonio Sturges are both running unopposed on the Democratic and Conservative lines.

 

Berne

— Town Supervisor

Joseph C. Giebelhaus is running unopposed on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines;

— Town Council Member, 4-year term

Voters will choose two among these four candidates: Brian C. Bunzey and Donald J. Lee are running on the Democratic line against Darin B. Cook and Casey J. Miller on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Town Council Member, 2-year term

Voters will choose two among these three candidates: Scott D. Duncan is running on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines while Melanie laCour is running on the Democratic line, and Chance D. Townsend is running on the Democratic and Conservative lines;

— Town Clerk

Katherine Hill-Brown is running on the Democratic line against Kristin De Oliveira on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Town Tax Collector

James E. Kaufman is running on the Democratic line against Stephanie A. Audino on the Republican line;

— Superintendent of Highways

Allen W. Stempel is running on the Democratic line against Randy L. Bashwinger on the Republican and Conservative lines; and

— Town Justice

Albert E. Raymond III is running on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines.

 

Knox

— Town Supervisor

Chasity H. McGivern is running on the Democratic line against Traci J. Delaney on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Town Council Member

Justin L. Zimmer on the Democratic line is running against Karl L. Pritchard and Kenneth S. Saddlemire on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Town Clerk

Tiffiny L. Snyder is running unopposed on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Town Tax Collector

Elizabeth Walk is running unopposed on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Superintendent of Highways

Joshua Gebe is running on the Democratic and Conservative lines against Matthew D. Schanz on the Republican line; and

— Town Justice

Timothy P. Francis is running unopposed on the Republican and Conservative lines.

 

Rensselaerville

— Town Supervisor

John S. Dolce is running unopposed on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines;

— Town Council Member

Voters will choose two among these three candidates: Patricia E. Byrnes on the Democratic line; Marymichael D’Ark on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines; and Peter J. Sommerville on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Town Clerk

Victoria H. Kraker is running unopposed on the Democratic, Conservative, and Republican lines; and

— Superintendent of Highways

Jason A. Rauf is running unopposed on the Democratic, Republican, and Conservative lines.

 

Westerlo

— Town Council Member

Voters will choose two among these three candidates: William D. Hall on the Democratic and Republican lines; Jody Ostrander on the Democratic and Conservative lines; and Lorraine Pecylak on the Republican and Conservative lines; and

— Town Justice

Kenneth R. Mackey Sr. is running unopposed on the Democratic line.

 

Guilderland

— Town Supervisor

Peter G. Barber is running unopposed on the Democratic and Working Families lines;

— Town Council Member

Amanda G. Beedle and Kevin J. McDonald are running unopposed on the Democratic and Conservative lines;

— Town Clerk

Lynne M. Buchanan is running unopposed on the Democratic line; and

— Town Justice

Christine M. Napierski is running unopposed on the Democratic and Working Familes lines.

 

New Scotland

— Town Supervisor

Douglas E. LaGrange is running unopposed on the Democratic and Conservative lines;

— Town Council Member

Adam D. Greenberg and Daniel M. Leinung are running on the Democratic and Team New Scotland lines against Christopher J. Mielke and Craig A. Shufelt on the Republican and Conservative lines;

— Town Clerk

Lisa R. Williams is running unopposed on the Democratic and Team New Scotland lines;

— Superintendent of Highways

— Kenneth G. Guyer is running unopposed on the Democratic and Conservative lines; and

— Town Justice

Robert W. Johnson III is running unopposed on the Democratic and Conservative lines.

 

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Early voting

Early voting started on Oct. 25 and runs through Nov. 4. Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from noon to 8 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday.

Voters registered in Albany County may vote, during the early voting times, at any one of these locations:

— Albany County Board of Elections at 260 South Pearl St. in Albany;

— Berne Volunteer Fire Company at 30 Canaday Hill Road in Berne;

— Bethlehem Lutheran Church Parish Hall at 85 Elm Ave. in Delmar;

— St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church at 440 Whitehall Rd. in Albany;

— Pine Grove United Methodist Church at 1580 Central Ave. in Albany;

— Boght Community Fire Department at 8 Preston Drive in Cohoes; and

— Guilderland Public Library at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Unlike with early voting, residents on Election Day are to vote at their assigned polling places.