Election 2008

In case you're not sure of the people or the issues this election Tuesday, here is an overview of everyone on the ballot in Dutchess county.

President of the United States

• Gloria La Riva, Party for Socialism and Liberation
• Barack Obama, Democratic, Working Families
• Roger Calero, Socialist Workers
• John McCain, Republican, Independence, Conservative
• Bob Barr, Libertarian
• Cynthia McKinney, Green
• Ralph Nader, Independent

United States Representative

United States Representative; District 19

• John Hall, Democratic, Independence, Working Families
• Kieran Michael Lalor, Republican, Conservative

United States Representative; District 20

• Sandy Treadwell, Republican, Independence, Conservative
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Democratic, Working Families

United States Representative; District 22

• George K. Phillips, Republican, Conservative
• Maurice D. Hinchey, Democratic, Independence, Working Families

State Senate

State Senator; District 40

• Vincent L. Leibell, III, Republican, Independence, Conservative

State Senator; District 41

• Kenneth J. Dow, Democratic, Working Families
• Stephen M. Saland, Republican, Independence, Conservative

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 99

•    John A. Degnan, Democratic, Working Families
• Greg Ball, Republican, Independence, Conservative

Member of the State Assembly; District 100

• Frank K. Skartados, Democratic, Working Families
• Tom Kirwan, Republican, Independence, Conservativ

Member of the State Assembly; District 101

• Robin Yess, Republican, Independence, Conservative
• Kevin A. Cahill, Democratic, Working Families

Member of the State Assembly; District 102

• Jonathan B. Smith, Democratic, Working Families
• Joel M. Miller, Republican, Independence, Conservative

Member of the State Assembly; District 103

• Marcus J. Molinaro, Republican, Independence, Conservative
• Anne Rubin, Democratic

Dutchess Family Court

Joan Posner: Party- Democrat, Independence, Working Families

Thomas O'Neil: 

Dutchess Surrogate's Court

James D. Pagones: Party- Conservative, Independence, Republican

Proposition 1. Proposal Number One, An Amendment -- State of New York (Amendment to Article 5, Section 6 of the Constitution, in relation to additional civil service credit for members of the armed forces of the United States)

The proposed amendment would eliminate the requirement that veterans who were disabled in the actual performance of duty in any war be receiving disability payments from the United State Veterans Administration in order to qualify for additional points on a civil service examination for appointment or promotion. Under the proposed amendment, the disability must only be certified to exist by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The proposed amendment would also update the reference to the "United States Veterans Administration" to instead refer to the "United States Department of Veterans Affairs" to reflect current federal government structure. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?