Westchester County Resumes Counting of Potentially Decisive Absentee Ballots – By Brian Harrod

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In-person voting in the party primaries wrapped up a week ago Tuesday, but because of the coronavirus the state allowed all Yonkers voters to cast their ballots by mail.

YONKERS: The #WestchesterCounty Board of Elections will soon begin counting the absentee ballots that will determine who won the state’s June 23 primary elections that effected many #Yonkers seats of power.

After waiting a week for the last of those ballots to arrive, county elections officials are now digging in.

That could mean that results won’t be available in some Yonkers marquee races anytime soon.

Among the most-watched contests is the Democratic primary between U.S. Rep. #EliotEngel and challenger Jamaal Bowman in a district that includes the #Bronx, Yonkers and other parts of Westchester County.

Another close Democratic primary fight is in Yonkers is between five candidates seeking three city judicial seats.

Currently, Attorney Verris Shako, Judge Karen Best and attorney Dan Romano are leading the pack of legal eagles.

In the county many are watching the district Attorney race between DA #AnthonyScarpino And Mimi Rocah

Elsewhere, voters were selecting their candidates in primaries to succeed U.S. Reps Nita Lowey and Jose Serrano, both Democrats, and Republican U.S. Rep. Peter King in Congress.

All three are retiring from legislative service.

Across #NewYork many state legislative primaries remain undecided as well.