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
Mary Egger [R]
Madison County
Effective 8/24
1st VICE PRESIDENT
Ashley Torres [D]
Ulster County
Effective 8/24
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Melissa Kermani [R]
Albany County
Effective Date 8/24
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Vincent Ignizio [R]
New York City
Effective Date 8/24
3rd VICE PRESIDENT
Cassandra Bagramian [D]
Saratoga County
Effective Date 8/24
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Executive Committee
CHAIR
David DiPasquale [D]
Livingston County
(8/24) *(8/24)
MEMBERS
Kevin Burleson [D]
Cattaraugus County (9/21) **(8/24)
James Wahls [D]
Tioga County (9/21)
Kathleen Donovan [D]
Bergen County (9/22)
Michelle LaFave [D]
Jefferson County (2/22)
Lora Allen [D]
Niagara County (9/21)
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)
Veronica Olin [R]
Steuben County (8/24)
Courtney Canfield Greene [R]
Orange County (8/24)
Legislative Committee
CHAIR
Nicole Shortell [R]
Oneida County
(3/22)* (8/24)
MEMBERS
Tracy Sparks [R]
Franklin County (9/21)
Mark Smith [R]
Broome County (8/23)
Betty Manzella [R]
Suffolk County (8/23)
​Gary Nageldinger [R]
Livingston County (8/24)​
Vincent Ignizio, [R]
New York City (9/22)
Michael Henrici [D]
Otsego County** (2/22)
Steve Dewitt [D]
Tompkins County (5/23)
Sara Bormann [D]
Oneida County (9/22)
Taijain Nelson [D]
Westchester County (1/23)
Brandon John Varin [D]
Franklin County (8/24)
Jeremy Zellner [D]
Erie County (8/24)
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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