Voters choosing candidates at primaries throughout NNY

North country voters will head to the polls from noon to 9 p.m. today for a series of party primaries. Here's what races are on the ballot in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties.

JEFFERSON COUNTY

■ County judge candidates John W. Hallett and incumbent Kim H. Martusewicz are running for both the Independence and Conservative lines.

■ Adams: Highway Superintendent Terry Babcock and challenger Justin Elliott are running for the Republican line.

■ Alexandria: Justice Sherry L. Pennington and challenger George F. Merritt are running for the Republican line.

■ Antwerp: Highway Superintendent Charles H. Hall and Gary Davis are running for the Republican line.

■ Cape Vincent: Marilyn Mason, John B. DeFrancesco and Joseph J. Gould are competing for two slots on the Jefferson County Republican Committee.

■ Champion: Highway Superintendent John F. Sech and challenger Louis J. Waite are running for the Republican line.

■ Henderson: Supervisor Clyde E. Moore and challenger Raymond A. Walker are running for the Republican line.

Republicans Frank W. Ross, James T. Wiggins Jr. and Torre J. Parker-Lane are vying for two party slots for Town Council on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

■ Hounsfield: Todd Farrington, Vincent J. Battista and Kenneth M. Lawrence Jr. are vying for two Republican Party slots for Town Council on the general election ballot.

Mr. Lawrence, Julia C. Robbins and Stephen Lee are all vying for two spots on the Jefferson County Republican committee.

■ Lorraine: Supervisor Sandra L. Clark and challenger Vincent W. Moore are running for the Republican line.

■ Lyme: Running for two available Democratic slots for Town Council are Eric McDermott, Charlie Mount, Edmund H. DeMattia Jr. and Julia Gosier. Donald R. Bourquin, James G. Millington Jr. and Anne M. Harris will try for the two Republican spots.

For the highway superintendent position: Patrick Weston and Charles Bliven are running for the Democratic spot; Mr. Weston, Mr. Bliven and Warren A. Johnson are running for the Independence line; Mr. Johnson and Andrew Quencer are running for the Republican line.

■ Orleans: Peter Davis and Kevin Rarick are running for the Republican line in the town supervisor's race.

Thomas A. Johnston, Peter Wilson and Louis N. Nuffer are running for two Republican spots for Town Council on the general election ballot.

■ Pamelia: William R. Ferguson, Rusty VanTassel and Donald H. Riordan are running for two Republican spots for Town Council on the general election ballot.

■ Philadelphia: Democrats Bruce L. Chambers and John C. Kiechle are competing for their party's nod to be town assessor.

■ Rutland: Republicans Michael C. Gillette and Gary Eddy are vying for their party's nomination for town supervisor.

Douglas A. Main, Clarence G. Woodruff and Kenneth E. Gleason Jr. are competing for two Republican spots for the Town Council race on the general election ballot.

■ Watertown: Scott D. Desormo and Scott Clement vie for the Republican line in the highway superintendent's race.

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY

St. Lawrence County Legislature hopefuls Joseph R. Lightfoot and William F. Brunet face off to determine which of them will run on the Republican ticket for District 3 legislator in November. The seat is for one year. The district covers the towns of Oswegatchie and Morristown and a portion of Ogdensburg.

■ Madrid: Three Democrats , William R. Barkley Jr., Kevin P. Finnegan and Chet Tyndall, are running for one spot in the town highway superintendent's race. Two Conservatives, Mr. Barkley and Robert O'Neil, will be vying for one spot for the same position.

■ Norfolk: three Democrats are seeking two spots for Town Council: Jean M. Gang, Robert Harvey and Paul G. Paige Jr.

■ Ogdensburg: Four Republicans are seeking three spots for council seats: Robert S. Cilley, Robert G. Flavin, Michael D. Morley and Michael L. Wood. Daniel E. Skamperle is the lone Democrat, with two slots for write-in candidates.

■ Colton: Republicans Lawrence C. Patzwald and Edwin Wright will seek one spot for town supervisor.

■ DeKalb: Republicans Alan L. Garrand and Michael P. Thayer will vie for one spot as town highway superintendent. Republicans August Atkins and Larry D. Denesha will seek the lone spot as town supervisor.

■ Fine: Republicans Roger S. Folsom and Mark S. Simpson are running for one spot as town highway superintendent.

■ Fowler: Republicans Randy L. Durham, Ricky W. Newvine and David L. Spilman Sr. are running for two seats for town justice. In the town assessor's race, Republicans Robert G. Andrews Jr. and Timothy J. Geer will seek one spot.

■ Gouverneur: Republicans Mark H. Ashley and John W. Riordan will vie for one town justice spot. Republicans Eldon B. Conklin, Laurence T. Graves and Harold E. Lacey are running for two spots on the Town Council.

■ Hammond: The town highway superintendent's race has Republicans Edgar J. Amyot, Donald H. Greene and Roger Hadlock seeking one spot.

■ Lisbon: The town supervisor's race has Republicans James W. Armstrong and Donald G. Strader running.

■ Pierrepont: Republicans Carmen F. Casolara, Dahl McCormick and Phillip Wagner will seek two spots on the Town Council.

■ Pitcairn: Republicans Clifford B. Deamer Jr. and Leland D. Ryan will vie for town supervisor.

■ Russell: Republicans Sandra J. Burnham, Carol Coller and Evah A. Foster are running for two spots on the Town Council.