Riverhead Election 2020: What You Need To Know

Calverton NY

02 November, 2020

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RIVERHEAD, NY — Voters in Riverhead will flock to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election. In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key contested races at the state and local level. Voting will be different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic. You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place. There are several ways residents can vote: Vote-by-mail applications needed to be received by the Suffolk County clerk by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The ballot itself must either be personally delivered to the board of elections no later than the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked by a governmental postal service not later than the day of the election and received no later than the 7th day after the election. Early Voting Early voting began on Oct. 24 and ran until Nov. 1. Voting on Election Day Polls in New York are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day. You can find your assigned polling place by visiting the New York State Board of Elections website. For questions about voting in Suffolk, contact the Suffolk County Board of Elections at 631-852-4500. Key Races The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Riverhead voters. President/Vice President Donald Trump/Mike Pence Republican Joe Biden/Kamala Harris Democrat Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker Green Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy Cohen Libertarian Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard Independence Justice of the Supreme Court - 10th Judicial District (Elect 8) Valerie Cartright Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence Randy Sue Marber Democratic, Republican, Conservative Derrick Robinson Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence Erica Prager Democratic, Republican, Conservative Kathy Bergmann Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence Joseph Conway Democratic, Republican, Conservative Timothy Mazzei Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence Gary Knobel Democratic, Republican, Conservative Bryan Browns Independence Patricia Blake Independence Randy Berler Independence Evan Tanenbaum Independence Suffolk County Court Judge (Elect 2) Stephen Braslow Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence James Hudson Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence Family Court Judge (Elect 2) Caren Loguercio Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence James Malone Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Independence Representative in Congress, 1st Congressional District Nancy Goroff Democratic, Working Families Lee Zeldin Republican, Conservative, Independence State Senator, 1st Senatorial District Laura Ahearn Democratic, Protect the Taxpayer Anthony Palumbo Republican, Conservative Member of Assembly - 2nd District Jodi Giglio Independence, Republican, Conservative Laura Jens-Smith Democratic, Working Families William Van Helmond Libertarian Riverhead Town Justice Sean Walter Republican, Conservative, Independence Joseph DiBenedetto Democratic