election 2023

The Chemung County Board of Elections will hold manual recounts on Nov. 22 for three Elmira City Council seats that are still too close to call.

Cornell University student Patrick Kuehl ran a surprise campaign in the city’s 4th Ward and has secured 49 votes in the low-turnout district.

The Broome County Board of Elections finished counting absentee and affidavit ballots from last week’s elections. The results are still unofficial. But two Binghamton City Council races are now so close they will need manual recounts.

The boards of elections in Tompkins and Broome counties will finish counting absentee and affidavit ballots and certify election results this week. After results are certified, automatic recounts could be triggered under New York state law if the margin of victory is narrow enough.

Battisti, a private practice defense attorney, won with nearly 55% of the vote election night.

Republican Paul Battisti has defeated Democrat Matt Ryan for Broome County district attorney. See more results from around Broome, Tompkins, Steuben and Chemung counties.

Tuesday is Election Day. Polls are open in New York from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Check the New York State Board of Elections for your polling location.