CHENANGO – The Chenango County Board of Elections will begin the process of counting mail-in ballots Thursday under the watchful eye of representatives from candidates seeking New York’s 22nd Congressional District.
In a close race Claudia Tenney has a contentious lead over Anthony Brindisi for the district.
Republican Party Commissioner Mary Lou Monahan said about 4,500 absentee ballots were cast in Chenango's 31 voting districts.