Suffolk Voters Approve Ballot Measure
Suffolk County voters approved a referendum to extend the length of terms for county legislators from two to four years.
Winners in the Suffolk races will serve a truncated three-year term and can run for reelection in 2028.
A referendum, Proposition 2, was approved in a rebuke to the state shifting local elections to even years.
- Statewide, voters were asked whether to amend the state Constitution to allow an Olympic sports complex to build new Nordic ski and biathlon trails in the Adirondack forest preserve.
- Development in the Adirondack Park requires constitutional permission.
No comment from officials was provided.
Author summary: Suffolk voters approve ballot measure extending legislative terms.