An election for a lifetime, no matter how old (or young) you are By Tim O'Shei News Staff Reporter Nov 3, 2020 Nov 3, 2020 0 From upper left, clockwise: Michael Parkot, Jillian Hanesworth, Thomas Ballard, Annette Wojcinski, Robert Mata and Margot Voisinet. Derek Gee/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Tim O'Shei News Staff Reporter Robert Mata spoke softly, but his patriotism shouted loudly.kAm%96 hf\J62C\@=5 (@C=5 (2C xx G6E6C2?[ H9@ 7@F89E :? tFC@A6 282:?DE E96 }2K:D[ 5C@G6 9:D ECF4< E@ E96 (6DE $6?642 r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C @? E96 >@C?:?8 @7 $2EFC52J[ ~4E] ac] xE H2D E96 7:CDE 52J @7 62C=J G@E:?8 :? }6H *@C<[ 2?5 |2E2 H2D?’E 8@:?8 E@ >:DD :E]k^AmkAm“x 5:5?’E H2?E E@ =6E 8@ @7 E9:D G@E6[” D2:5 |2E2[ H9@ H@C6 2 3=F6 32==42A H:E9 H9:E6 DE2CD @? E96 4C@H? 2?5 C65 2?5 H9:E6 DEC:A6D @? 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Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say Pentagon fired US Navy Secretary John Phelan, source says Judge reinstates Martinsville's mayor, delays hearing Osprey races, Earth Day cleanup set for Smith Mountain Lake State Park After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family Rocky Mount mayor wins ‘Kiss the Pig’ at Spencer-Penn fundraiser kAm“x E9@F89E x 925 E@ H2:E 2 =@?8 E:>6 E@ G@E6[ 2?5 x H2D C625J E@ 5@ :E[” D2:5 |2E2[ 255:?8 96 D9@H65 FA E92E 7:CDE 52J @7 A@==:?8 @FE @7 2 D6?D6 @7 5FEJ] “x 2=H2JD G@E65 D:?46 x 42>6 9@>6 7C@> E96 D6CG:46] x’> 8@:?8 E@ G@E6 2D =@?8 2D x 42?]”k^Am Robert Mata of West Seneca talks about why voting is important to him. Derek Gee / Buffalo News kAm(6 2D<65 G@E6CD 24C@DD (6DE6C? }6H *@C< E@ D92C6 H:E9 FD H9J E96J 2C6 >2<:?8 :E 2 AC:@C:EJ E@ G@E6 E9:D J62C] (6 5:5 ?@E 2D< E96> H9@ E96J 2C6 G@E:?8 7@C[ 2?5 =2C86=J 5:5?’E >6?E:@? !C6D:56?E %CF>A @C 9:D @AA@?6?E[ 7@C>6C ':46 !C6D:56?E y@6 q:56?] %96D6 2C6 E96:C H@C5D[ 65:E65 7@C DA246 2?5 4=2C:EJ]k^Am k9C ^mkAmk6>mkDEC@?8m%9@>2D q2==2C5[ fd[ C6E:C65 4@?DECF4E:@? 4@>A2?J @H?6C 2?5 7@C>6C pC>J D6C862?E[ {2<6 ':6Hk^DEC@?8mk^6>mk^Am Thomas Ballard of Lake View, pictured Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Derek Gee/Buffalo News kAmtG6CJ 4:E:K6? D9@F=5 G@E6] x7 J@F 5@?VE G@E6[ J@F 42?VE 4@>A=2:?] p?5 x E9:?< :EVD :>A@CE2?E E92E J@F G@:46 J@FC @A:?:@? @? H9@ J@F H2?E E@ =625 J@FC 4@F?ECJ[ @C H9@ J@F H2?E E@ 36 J@FC 4@?8C6DD>2? @C J@FC =@42= 2=56C>6? @C DFA6CG:D@C] x >62?[ J@F 92G6 E@ 92G6 2 G@:46 2?5 J@F 92G6 E@ FD6 J@FC G@:46[ 2?5 G@:46 :D E9C@F89 2? 6=64E:@?]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 >J E:>6 :? 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Derek Gee/Buffalo News kAm|J H:76 2?5 x 2?5 @FC E9C66 49:=5C6? 2C6 2 >:55=6\4=2DD 72>:=J =:G:?8 @? 2 72>:=J 72C>] '@E:?8 :D :>A@CE2?E E@ >6 3642FD6 :E’D 9@H J@F >2<6 2 DE2E6>6?E 23@FE H92E <:?5 @7 2 4@F?ECJ J@F H2?E E@ =:G6 :?[ 3FE 2=D@ H92E <:?5 @7 4@F?ECJ 5@ J@F H2?E J@FC <:5D E@ =:G6 :?]k^Am kAmx? }6H *@C<[ 3642FD6 :E’D ?@E 2 32EE=68C@F?5 DE2E6[ A6@A=6 >2J D2J[ “~9[ H6==[ >J G@E6 5@6D?VE 6G6? >2EE6C]” qFE :7 J@FVC6 ?@E 8@:?8 E@ 36 H:==:?8 E@ G@E6 E@ 492?86 D@>6E9:?8 – @C AFE J@FC G@:46 @FE E96C6 2?5 E2<6 `_ >:?FE6D @FE @7 J@FC 52J E@ 4@>>:E E@ 492?8:?8 D@>6E9:?8 – E96? 5@?VE 4@>A=2:? 23@FE :E 7@C E96 ?6IE 7@FC J62CD]k^Am Michael Parkot of Corfu talks about why voting is important to him. Derek Gee / Buffalo News kAmw2G6 H6 6G6C C62==J =:G65 FA E@ E96 7C2>6CD’ 4@?46AE :? 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Voter’s guide to the 2020 election Polls are open everywhere in New York State from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here's what you need to know for Election Day this year.
A view of the polls on Election Day 2020 A number of voters were out early on Election Day across Western New York.
