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Canandaigua Democrats
​Virtual Fundraiser
​June 14, 2020 - Noon

We are excited to announce this opportunity for us to come together during a critical election year and show our support for our congressional and state political candidates and our local elected officials and civic leaders who are working tirelessly to make Canandaigua an exceptional community!  With your minimum donation of $20.00 benefiting the Canandaigua City and Town Democratic Committees, you will gain admission to the webinar.
Click on this ActBlue link to donate and receive registration information.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cdgadems#
The program will include a special message from Senator Chuck Schumer recognizing all of the efforts of Canandaigua Democrats. Our guest speakers include Nate McMurray, 27th Congressional District candidate; Matthew Miller, 131st State Assembly District candidate; Ontario County Sheriff Kevin Henderson; Denise Chapel, Director of CDGA Business Improvement District; Karen White and Renée Sutton, CDGA City Council Members; and Linda Dworaczyk, CDGA Town Council Member.
You will also hear about an opportunity to support the Travis Nixon Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Travis Nixon Scholarship is awarded to a Canandaigua Academy Senior each year.
You can share this event with friends by using this link to go to the Facebook invitation:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1079621259099038/

Board of Elections
PLEASE NOTE:
If you live in NY 27 and submitted your absentee ballot application and received the presidential primary ballot but not the special election ballot, don't panic - it's on the way! According to the Ontario County BOE, the ballots were mailed separately, and the special election ballot is being mailed out at the time of this post. If you have any questions, the Ontario County BOE would appreciate you contact them via email as they are extremely busy.
​Also - There have been some questions about how to fill out the absentee ballots for June 23. Specifically, there is a space on the front as seen in the photo where it looks like people should fill in the blanks - don't. We have been assured that if you already filled that part out, your ballot will not be invalidated, but if you have not yet filled out your ballot, don't write on those lines. According to the Ontario County BoE:
"Leave the front of the ballot alone ....
Fill in the circles of candidates
Sign date and mail
Keep it simple”  ​
Ontario County Board of Elections Voting Information
  • Ontario county elections are on June 23
    • For those who live in Western Ontario County,  there's a special election for NY 27 (Vote McMurray!)
    • As of now, there is a Democratic presidential primary
  • There are 3 ways for Ontario county Democrats to vote
    • return application by mail/return absentee ballot by mail
    • early in-person voting at the Ontario County BOE
    • vote in person on June 23 - because of the pandemic, poll locations may be limited - look for updated information as it will be posted here
  • The mail check card that voters received previously contains valuable voting information including party affiliation, Election District, polling place and check-in bar code.  The card was mailed out before the Governor’s Executive order to postpone the April elections until June 23, 2020. Keep the card!
  • Gov. Cuomo's exec. order mandated that all eligible voters who have a vote on June 23 must be mailed a pre-paid absentee application, but in-person voting will also happen (including early voting at the Ontario County BOE in Canandaigua). Returning the application will get an absentee ballot mailed to you, and then you must return the ballot because returning the application is not the same as voting!
  • If an application or ballot was already mailed, there is no need for another application/vote – it will be counted
  • Anyone who hasn’t received a ballot 10 days after mailing an application should contact the Ontario County BOE
  • Even though you can apply for absentee ballots by mail up until a week before the election, your ballot has to be postmarked by June 22, so it is strongly encouraged you send your ballot in as soon as possible and no later than June 16.
  • Voters can go to the BOE up to and including June 22  to get and fill out an absentee ballot
Early Voting dates for the June 23 Primaries :
June 13 - June 21, one location
Ontario County BOE
2930 County Road 48
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Application deadlines for Absentee Ballot for primaries are: June 16 postmarked or June 22 in person at the Board of Elections.
Absentee ballot applications are available at:
http://www.co.ontario.ny.us/DocumentCenter/View/465/Absentee-Ballot-Application?bidId=
CCDC Monthly Meeting:
Given the public health need to avoid in person meetings for now, our June 25  meeting will be held via Zoom. 
We hope you will all stay positive, stay well, and stay home. Looking forward to seeing you all again in the not so distant future.
The Canandaigua City Democrats recruit and support individuals who are interested in standing up for democratic values and will run for local elected office. We are committed to accessible, responsive local government that encourages citizen engagement. We advocate for the beauty of Canandaigua Lake, and value our public spaces and historic legacy. We support initiatives that bring people together, welcome newcomers, and improve the community’s standard of living. We create forward-thinking policies and value new approaches that will make our community a better place for all. Please join us in our work!
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