The final weekend of early voting for the 2023 General Election is now underway in the Mohawk Valley. Early voting will continue Saturday, Nov. 4th, and Sunday, Nov. 5th throughout New York State. Election Day polls will be open from 6AM - 9PM on Tuesday, November 7th.

Here Are Some Key Races to Look For

In Oneida County, incumbent Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is being challenged by Michael Hennessy.

In Utica, there are three candidates and a write-in candidate vying for the open Mayor's seat. Republican Mike Galime, Democrat Celeste Friend and Conservative Bob Cardillo are running for the Mayor's seat. Courtney Muhammad is running as a write-in.

In Rome, incumbent Mayor Jackie Izzo is running on the Conservative line and Jeffery Lanigan is running as the Republican candidate.

There are also several village, town and county races throughout the region.

Here's where you can vote "Early" this weekend...

Oneida County

Eligible Oneida County voters can vote at ANY early voting location in Oneida County during early voting. On Election Day, you must vote at your designated poll site.

SATURDAYNOVEMBER 4, 20239AM – 5PM
SUNDAYNOVEMBER 5, 20239AM – 5PM

Herkimer County

General Election Early Voting Schedule 2023
Little Falls Library Community Room
10 Waverly Place
Little Falls, NY 13365


Saturday 11/4/2023 9am-5pm
Sunday 11/5/2023 9am-5pm

Madison County 
St Paul's Methodist Church
551 Sayles St Oneida, NY 13421

Early Voting Schedule

Saturday, November 4, 20239 am - 5 pm
Sunday, November 5,  20239 am - 5 pm

Election Day is Tuesday and polls will be open from 6AM - 9PM. Unlike in early voting, voters will be required to cast their vote at their designated polling places on Tuesday.

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The now-famous Utica Chicken Riggies recipe has taken on a life of its own. The dish is now found well outside the Utica-Rome area and it's getting more and more popular as word spreads around the northeast. While there are many variations of the dish today, there's still only one original recipe. So, who created the first "Riggies" recipe and where did it really originate.

Gallery Credit: Bill Keeler

61 Amazing Snapshots of Utica's Most Unique Boilermaker Ever

The 2021 Utica Boilermaker Road Race will go down in the history books as one of the most unique, with an all-vaccinated field running the 5K and 15K on October 10th, without elite runners, and with thousands of regular participants sitting this one out because of COVID. The excitement this year was special and exclusive and there was no shortage of it, as seen through the lens of award winning photo-journalist Nancy L. Ford of Utica. Here are 61 awesome photos featuring some of the best moments from this year's race.

Gallery Credit: Bill Keeler

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The 72 Tavern and Grill, a Utica, NY sports bar and restaurant connected to the Adirondack Bank Center, has now re-opened after an 18-month COVID-19 shutdown. The grand reopening has featured previous favorites from the previous menu, and some new updated menu items. Here are photos taken by photographer Nancy L. Ford of some of our favorites tasted during the restaurant's soft opening.

Gallery Credit: Bill Keeler

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