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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Dutchess County legislators have set aside $100,000 to support a Republican challenge of state plans to shift town, county and village elections from odd years to even years. The 14-7 straight party-line vote Thursday came with Republicans contending the state move, which affects the 2025 and 2027 elections, is an affront to […]
Democrats argued the resolution was rushed onto the agenda and, in recent weeks, have questioned if the desire to downsize is an impetus for the Republicans’ unilateral decision to disband the county’s Independent Reapportionment Commission. Republicans, who have been openly floating the idea of downsizing the Legislature since January, have argued the commission’s disbanding was made necessary when it was learned a member appointed by Democratic Minority Leader Rebecca Edwards was ineligible. Democrats have disputed the member’s ineligibility and the mechanism in the creation of the ...