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Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running
Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner suggested on Wednesday that a state law should be passed to extend elections during emergencies that shut down Metro-North commuter trains. "On Tuesday, May 15th there was a very important election around the county for School Boards and school budgets. . . . And there were some hotly contested elections for School Board in some districts," Feiner said. School budgets were defeated in Brewster and New Rochelle.  "Many voters who intended to vote after they came home from work were unable to catch a train to Westchester in time to vote. Vote…

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by Jon Craig