Voters slow to the polls on primary day in Western New York Keith McShea Jun 22, 2021 Jun 22, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Maureen Hunley-Barnes votes at Eggertsville Hose Co. in Amherst on Tuesday morning. John Hickey / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Keith McShea It's been a slow and quiet primary day in Western New York.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^373g`h4c\5bf_\``63\3f5d\c77gc4dh7g4fQm!9@E@Di !C:>2CJ 52J :? tC:6 r@F?EJk^2mk^AmkAmtG6? 9@E=J 4@?E6DE65 AC:>2C:6D 7@C tC:6 r@F?EJ D96C:77 H6C6 72:=:?8 E@ 5C2H 4C@H5D E@ A@==D] |2?J A@==:?8 A=246D H6C6 C6A@CE:?8 G@E6CD ?F>36C:?8 :? E96 5@F3=6 5:8:ED E9C@F89 E96 >@C?:?8 2?5 6G6? :?E@ >:5\27E6C?@@?]k^AmkAmpE r2?:D:FD r@==686’D #:492C5 (:?E6C $EF56?E r6?E6C[ H96C6 |2J@C qJC@? qC@H? 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