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Here Are Final 2020 Hudson Valley Presidential Election Results By County Here Are Final 2020 Hudson Valley Presidential Election Results By County
Here Are Final 2020 Hudson Valley Presidential Election Results By County President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris handily won the election in New York, but voters in the Hudson Valley were divided on who should serve as the country's commander-in-chief. Most of the state overwhelmingly chose the challenger over the incumbent; however, the majority of the Hudson Valley was more varied after all the ballots were counted.  A breakdown of voter decisions in the Hudson Valley for the 2020 presidential election: Dutchess Biden/Harris: 81,443 votes (53.9 percent) Trump/Pence: 66,872 votes (44.3 percent) Orange Trump/Pence: 84,996 votes…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Cuomo Signs Law Allowing For Absentee Ballots Due To Risk Of Virus COVID-19: Cuomo Signs Law Allowing For Absentee Ballots Due To Risk Of Virus
Covid-19: Cuomo Signs Law Allowing For Absentee Ballots Due To Risk Of Virus Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he signed a law to expand absentee balloting in advance of the November election. Sure to draw the ire and attention of President Donald Trump, on Thursday, Aug. 20, Cuomo signed the three-part package that includes measures that will allow absentee ballot applications to be submitted directly to the Board of Elections. This new law allows a voter to get an absentee ballot due to risk or fear of illness including COVID-19 and ensures all absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day or received by the Board of …

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by Zak Failla