February 2019

Dear East Hampton Democrats,

It’s gratifying to report that the positive impact of the 2018 Blue Wave is being felt throughout the country. In Washington, the new Democratic control of the House of Representatives has begun to restore the checks and balances that are a pillar of our democracy and in the Democratic majority of the New York State Legislature has passed significant legislation to: reform elections, ensure sensible gun regulation and protect the reproductive rights of women.

Here in East Hampton our Democratic Town Board has been busy working for you as well. They have passed bans on the use of Styrofoam and the release of balloons that end up in our waters and on land hurting our wildlife. East Hampton’s first solar farm is already providing clean renewable energy. and the Town Board is overseeing the completion of the first new affordable housing project in years, preparing to break ground on another and has just authorized the purchase of 4 additional acres where affordable housing will be built.

Your East Hampton Democratic Committee has been hard at work too. The highly anticipated and welcome NYS election reforms that were passed in the first session have accelerated our political calenda therefore we began our 2019 candidate screening process immediately. Our full committee candidate screenings were well attended, fully transparent, and collaborative. We held our public convention on Wednesday, February 13th and selected our 2019 East Hampton Democratic Slate.

We chose carefully and are united knowing that the candidates we elected to our slate represent the most experienced and qualified. They share a passion for protection and preserving our community and have proven, whether first time candidates or incumbents seeking re-election, that they are dedicated to upholding the Democratic values that we expect of our leadership.

Soon we will move on to our candidate petitioning process and will be knocking on your doors and asking for your signature on our candidate petitions. Please be sure to check the credentials of those seeking your signature and the candidates they represent. Our duly elected district representatives will have their name tag with their Election District on it and the petitions they carry will have the names of our entire slate.

I thank you for your support and look forward to continuing our East Hampton Blue Wave in 2019.

Sincerely,
Cate Rogers
Chairwoman
East Hampton Democratic Committee

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Breaking News!

Announcing our Candidates for 2019

The Committee selected incumbents Councilman David Lys and Councilwoman Sylvia Overby for Town Council. For Supervisor, incumbent Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc seen above with Town Justice Candidate Andrew Strong.
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2019 Democratic Town Trustee Candidates

Selected to run for Trustee were incumbents Francis Bock, Bill Taylor, Susan McGraw-Keber, John Aldred and Rick Drew. Also nominated: Republican incumbent Jim Grimes. Democrats Tim Garneau, Zach Cohen and Mike Martinsen were nominated to run for Trustee.
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The Local

Local Legislation News Headline

East Hampton Town has passed a law banning the intentional release of balloons, a move intended to cut down on litter and protect the wildlife that often ingests them. Thank you to our very own Susan McGraw Keber for her tireless work spearheading this campaign.
Read the story in the East Hampton Star
The South Fork Commuter Connection will launch on March 4. It includes six trains per day East of Speonk that link to shuttle buses in an effort to ease congestion on Rte 27 during rush hour.
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The Town Board approved the purchase of 4 acres of land on Rte 114 in Wainscott from the Triune Baptist Church to use for an affordable housing complex.
Read the Newsday story

The State

2019 Voting Reforms

The Democratic majority of the New york State Legislature passed historic election reforms at the first session.

Early Voting        Starting November 2019 there will be 9 days of early voting including 2 weekends prior to election ending the Sunday before.

Consolidated Primaries        Starting 2019 there will be 1 primary date covering both NYS and Federal primaries. This will cut cost and make voting less confusing. In 2019 the primary is Tuesday, June 25.

Registration Portability          Starting March 25, 2019 the Board of Elections will automatically update the registration of voters who move within NYS and fill out a change of address with the USPS. Voters can vote at new address without having to re-register.

Pre-registration of 16 & 17 year olds         Starting January 1, 2020 NY will allow teens 16 years or older to preregister to vote and the Board of Elections will automatically register those individuals once they turn 18. This makes it easier for young adults to get involved and vote. People who get involved in voting younger are more likely to become lifelong voters.

Closing LLC Loophole         Starting February 1, 2019 LLC contributions to statewide candidates is limited to $5,000 the same limit applied to corporations. Before, an LLC could contribute more than $60,000 per statewide candidate and lesser amounts to other candidates. An individual could set up an unlimited number of LLCs. Now the limit would apply in the aggregate to all LLCs controlled by the same person.

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5/4/2019 6-10pm
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