Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – In the aftermath of Election Night in Western New York on Tuesday, there remains one race locally that is too close to call, and the Erie County Board of Elections is still counting the ballots.
The race for the 143rd New York State Assembly district between Republican incumbent Pat Chludzinski and Democratic challenger Ryan Taughrin still remains tight with only a 500-vote difference, according to Republican Elections Commissioner Ralph Mohr.
“Under New York State law, absentee and mail-in ballots have until next Tuesday to arrive, and actually military and overseas ballots have 13 days after the election to arrive. So we are still tailing votes that are there,” said Mohr in an interview with WBEN…