Suffolk County voters approved a referendum to extend the length of terms for county legislators from two to four years.
Winners in the Suffolk races will serve a truncated three-year term and can run for reelection in 2028.
A referendum, Proposition 2, was approved by voters, preventing the need for legislators to run again in 2026.
Statewide, voters considered a constitutional amendment to allow an Olympic sports complex in the Adirondack forest preserve.
Development in the Adirondack Park requires constitutional permission.
Voters made their decision on Election Day, with few voters seen at polling stations like Birchwood Intermediate School in Huntington.
Author's summary: Suffolk voters approved a referendum to extend legislative terms.