The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now is joining with local activists, churches and other residents to get everyone who wants to vote Tuesday out to the polls.

43rd state Senate District candidates Roy McDonald and Michael Russo are both claiming significant support from organized labor.

In this week’s congressional debate on WVTL-AM (1570) in Amsterdam, candidates Paul Tonko of Amsterdam and Jim Buhrmaster of Scotia had the chance to question each other, producing two lively exchanges.

Congressional candidate Sandy Treadwell and his wife Libby will conclude his campaign with a 72-hour tour of the 20th Congressional District that will include stops in local communities in all 10 counties of the district.

Local supporters of Barack Obama will rally on the steps of the Capitol at noon Saturday.

The New York Civil Liberties Union has launched VoterGuideNY.com, a guide that evaluates congressional candidates on a host of civil liberties issues.

Several upstate congressional candidates are getting some high-profile help today from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The state Unified Court System has published a nonpartisan online voter guide for the public with information about candidates for elected judicial office.

Anyone can put up a political lawn sign; Terry O'Neill, the Republican candidate challenging incumbent Assemblyman Jack McEneny, D-Albany, for the 104th Assembly District seat, is taking a more unusual approach.

Amsterdam radio station WVTL-AM (1570) will host a pair of local debates in the days leading up to Election Day.