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Today, March 20, is Election Day in most of New York State's incorporated villages.
Many of the village trustees and other officials running in today's local elections are unopposed. But in a few villages, there are contests afoot. Here's a quick roundup of news coverage of the races to be decided around the Catskills today.
Ulster County
Of Ulster County's three villages -- Ellenville, New Paltz, and Saugerties -- only Saugerties holds its elections in March.
This year, three incumbents are running unopposed for Saugerties trustee seats.
Daily Freeman: Village elections take shape in Ulster County, Greene County
Greene County
Athens has three candidates running for two seats on the village board.
Daily Mail: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican in trustee race
Meet the candidate: Gail Lasher
Meet the candidate: Herman Reinhold
Meet the candidate: John Moree
Coxsackie has four candidates running for two seats on the village board.
Daily Mail: 4 candidates in hotly contested trustee race
Meet the candidate: Darryl Proper
Meet the candidate: Donald Daoust
Meet the candidate: Damian Johnston
Meet the candidate: Dianne Ringwald
Catskill has two candidates running for one seat as village justice, and three candidates running for two seats on the village board.
Daily Mail: LaRosa, Lewoc vie for village justice
3 rivals vie for two seats in Catskill
Hunter and Tannersville have uncontested village board races.
Daily Mail: Mountaintop village elections unopposed
Schoharie County
Most village elections in Schoharie County are unopposed this year. Cobleskill and Esperance hold elections in November, not March.
Middleburgh has three candidates vying for the mayoral seat, and an unopposed race for two seats on the village board. Schoharie has three candidates running for two seats on the village board.
Daily Star: Few challengers in Chenango, Schoharie races
Richmondville and Sharon Springs have unopposed races for village board.
Daily Star: VILLAGE ELECTIONS
Delaware County
Delaware County also has few contested elections.
An unopposed race for the village board in Fleischmanns has sprouted a write-in campaign at the last minute.
Watershed Post: Surprise candidates emerge in Fleischmanns village election
Fleischmanns in an uproar over open-meeting law
Margaretville, Sidney and Stamford have unopposed races for village board.
Daily Star: VILLAGE ELECTIONS
Walton, Delhi and Hobart have contested races for the village board. Franklin and Hancock have unopposed races for the village board, and Franklin mayor John Campbell is also running unopposed for re-election.
Daily Star: Several contested races Tuesday in Delaware vote
Sullivan County
Monticello has contested races for mayor and village board.
Sullivan County Democrat: Want to be 'his honor'
Times Herald-Record: Even foes expect Jenkins to win
