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2 New York Primaries Depend on Absentees for GOP Lawmakers in Favor of Gay Marriage

Two Republican state senators who provided pivotal votes to legalize same-sex marriage last year fought opponents to a standstill in primary races so close that they will be decided only after absentee ballots are counted.

Two Republican state senators who provided pivotal votes to legalize same-sex marriage last year fought opponents to a standstill in primary races so close that they will be decided only after absentee ballots are counted.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.