Dover Democrats

11/05/2025

While we didn't win tonight we did learn a lot and we will be back and ready to go next time.

11/04/2025

Election Day ! Vote Row A !!!!!

10/30/2025

Today, County Executive Sue Serino announced a tax increase on clothing and footwear as part of her budget presentation. Clothing and footwear under $110 are currently exempt from the county's 4% sales tax. Serino’s budget includes a plan to eliminate this exemption in the first quarter of next year.

“The Republican-led county government’s mismanagement of funds - including a luxury clubhouse at the baseball stadium, mind-boggling pay raises, and failed litigation against New York State - has necessitated this tax increase,” said Minority Leader, Yvette Valdés Smith. “This rash decision will disproportionately hurt working families in Dutchess County, and Democratic legislators will challenge it.”

The budget also fails to properly address the EMS crisis, where large companies portions of the county continue to endure slow ambulance response times, endangering lives. It also contains no meaningful funds for our efforts to deal with the housing crisis.

10/30/2025

10/28/2025

VOTE !!!
LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER !!!

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

10/25/2025

What to Expect when you VOTE TODAY!
1. Enter the poll site and walk to the check-in table.
2. They will ask for your name and look you up in the system.
3. They will ask you to verify your address.
4. They will ask you to sign your name and then they will check that signature against the signature they have on file.
5. Once verified, they will print your ballot.
6. You will take your ballot to a private voting booth.
7. Using the pen that is in the booth, carefully fill out your ballot - FRONT and BACK!
8. If a candidate's name appears TWICE, only bubble it in ONCE!
9. You will take your completed ballot to the scanning machine and put it in.
10. Stand there and listen for a little beep and watch the number of ballots increase by one.
11. If you are unsure that your ballot has been accepted, ask the attendant.
12. Get a STICKER, and CELEBRATE that you have done your civic duty and you are AWESOME!!!
LET'S GET TO WORK!!!!

10/25/2025

THIS SUNDAY!

10/04/2025

One month until election day! Please check out the web site for our two local candidates, Linda French for Town Supervisor and Ed Friend for Town council...

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