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Polls are open until 9 p.m. in New York and 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania.

Residents will vote in a number of races in Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung counties, though most seats are unchallenged.

The board has two seats up for grabs on Tuesday. Four candidates are running.

Candidates interested in local offices in Steuben County are out canvassing for signatures to get on the ballot.

Natural gas has been found in shale rock in Pennsylvania and New York. But one state has banned fracking, while the other allows it to continue — and that's unlikely to change.

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Democrats already secured a super majority on election night. But if they win the 6th District seat as well, all city council positions will be held by Democrats. That seat remains up in the air, with the two candidates tied.

Democrats in Elmira flipped the city council this week according to hand-recount results. It is the first time in over 30 years that there is a Democratic majority on the city council according to the county Board of Elections.

The towns of Addison and Wheeler in Steuben County voted down similar ballot measures during this year’s general election. Both wanted to eliminate the elected highway superintendent position and replace it with an appointed one.

The Chemung County Board of Elections is still counting absentee and affidavit votes one week after the general election, with some races too close to call in parts of the county.