A Saranac Lake resident, Fred Balzac, is asking local government boards to pass a resolution supporting his call for a more open special election process for the NY-21 Congressional seat, which Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to be vacating soon. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports party chairs, who are tasked with picking the candidates to run for their parties in the special election, say they are following the law and being as fair and transparent as possible.