Yorktown To Hold Special Election This Summer For Town Board Seat

YORKTOWN, NY — Yorktown announced that it will be holding a special election on July 23 to fill a vacancy on the town board.

The special election will fill the seat left empty by Supervisor Ed Lachterman, who assumed the supervisor's role after the special election on April 16, due to the sudden death of Supervisor Tom Diana in January.

"I am not a person who is in favor of saying, Hey, I know (so-and-so), he’s a good guy, let’s just put him on the Board. I think the public should have their say in it," Lachterman said. "A special election is a way that our town prefers and it’s an important part of the democratic process."

Earlier this week, the town board voted for the July special election because the unfilled seat has three and a half years remaining in its term.

Board members said that they preferred to have the special election in the summer instead of during the November presidential election so that residents can focus on the local candidates without the distraction of a presidential contest.