Who We Are
The New York State Election Commissioners Association represents New York's election professionals working at boards of elections in sixty two rural and urban counties. Our sixty two individual county election boards are mandated by the New York State Constitution and work autonomously in a close partnership with the New State Board of Elections in Albany. Additionally, the New York City Board of Elections county/borough elections boards are serviced by an Executive Office located in lower Manhattan. Each bi-partisan election office fully represents the two major parties, as determined by the last gubernatorial election, and stand as the guardians of democracy for all New Yorkers. The ECA encourages any New York citizen to reach out with questions relating to any aspect of voting in New York State.Â
Officers
PRESIDENT
David M. DiPasquale [D]
Livingston County
Effective 8/23
1st VICE PRESIDENT
Mary Egger [R]
Madison County
Effective 8/23
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Jennie Bacon [D]
St Lawrence County
Effective Date 9/20
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Ashley Dittus, [D]
Ulster County
Effective Date 8/23
3rd VICE PRESIDENT
Vincent Ignizio, [R]
New York City
Effective Date 8/23
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Executive Committee
CHAIR
Brian Abram [R]
Chautauqua County
(9/20), (9/22) Chair
VICE CHAIR
Kelly Primavera [R]
Putnam County** (9/22)
Erik Haight [R]
Dutchess County (8/23)
Tiffany Folk [R]
Seneca County (3/22)
Courtney Spittler [R]
Cattaraugus County (8/23)
Darlene Harris [R]
Schenectady County (9/20)
James Wahls [D]
Tioga County (9/21)
Kevin Burleson [D]
Cattaraugus County (9/21
Michelle LaFave [D]
Jefferson County (2/22)
Jeremy Zellner [D],
Erie County (9/22)
Lora Allen [D]
Niagara County (9/21)
Kathleen Donovan [D]
Bergen County (9/22)
Legislative Committee
CHAIR
James Scheuerman [D]
Nassau County*
(1/21) (5/23)
VICE CHAIR
Michael Henrici [D]
Otsego County** (2/22)
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Steve Dewitt [D]
Tompkins County (5/23)
Sara Bormann [D]
Oneida County (9/22)
Taijain Nelson [D]
Westchester County (1/23)
Jackie Ortiz [D]
Monroe County (1/21)
Mark Smith [R]
Broome County (8/23)
Tracy Sparks [R]
Franklin County (9/21)
Doug Colety [R]
Westchester County (9/21)
Nicole Shortell, [R]
Oneida County (3/22)
Vincent Ignizio, [R]
New York City (9/22)
Betty Manzella [R]
Suffolk County (8/23)
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Terms of Office
President & Vice Presidents - 1 Year Term
All positions alternate each year between D & R
Secretary/Treasurer - 4 Year Term - Changes party in Presidential years; 2024-R, 2028-D
Executive and Legislative Committees Chair* and Vice Chair**
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Elected one-year term – but no more than 2 consecutive terms
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Executive Committee (Changes in Presidential years [2024 – D, 2028 – R])
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Legislative Committee (Changes in Presidential years [2024 – R, 2028 – D])
Executive and Legislative Committee Members
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Elected one-year term – but no more than 4 consecutive terms
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6 members each party including Chair and Vice Chair
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Term limitations effective June 2000
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Caucus Chairpersons
Dustin Czarny
Democratic Caucus
Chairperson
Onondaga County BOE
1000 Erie Blvd W
Syracuse NY 13204
Erik Haight
Republican Caucus
Chairperson
Dutchess County BOE
47 Cannon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Historian Committee
Coming Soon
Program Committee
Coming Soon
Audit Committee
Coming Soon