Village elections voter guide; make sure you get to the polls

Village elections are being held today in the villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor, with slates of Republicans and Democrats facing off for mayor and three trustee seats in Pelham and the Republican candidates for mayor and two trustee positions running unopposed in Pelham Manor.

In Pelham, voting will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Daronco Townhouse. In Pelham Manor, polling with be at Pelham Manor Fire House from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The candidates on the Pelham ballot:

Democratic/Pelham Forward PartyRepublican/Pelham Village Party
Mayor: Chance MullenMayor: Candice Ripoll
Trustee: Ariel Spira-Cohen (incumbent)Trustee: Arthur Long
Trustee: Lisa Hill-RiesTrustee: Stephen Doka
Trustee: Mike CarpenterTrustee: LeRoy Marriott

There will also be proposition 1 on the Pelham ballot asking voters if they want to move village voting from March to Election Day in November. The proposition reads, “Shall the month of the annual general village election of the Village of Pelham be changed to November?”

The candidates on the Pelham Manor ballot:

Republican Party
Mayor: Jennifer Monachino Lapey (incumbent)
Joe Senerchia (incumbent)
Michelle DeLillo

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