Local Organizers Rally in Dunkirk to Boost Voter Turnout for Midterms
10/18/2026 1:50:30 PM
By Greg Larson, News Director
With the midterm elections approaching, thousands of rallies organized by the "No Kings" movement were held nationwide on Saturday in an effort to drive up voter turnout. Locally, one of those mobilizations took place near the D&F Plaza in Dunkirk, where about 125 people turned out, according to local organizers. WDOE News spoke with Judi Lutz Woods, one of those leaders, who urged everyone to exercise their right to vote...
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She also encouraged people to vote early, if they can. President Donald Trump has long claimed that voting fraud caused him to lose the 2020 election. However, Lutz Woods says there is "no fraud" associated with voting...
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The rally was held days before the start of early voting in New York, which runs October 24th through November 1st.