MAYVILLE - Tuesday is primary day for local offices in New York State, and while members of the Democratic party won’t have any reason to go to the polls here in Chautauqua County, Republicans and two dozen Reform Party members will. A Republican … [Read more...]
County BOE Reminds Residents to Look Out for Voter Mail Check Cards
MAYVILLE - Postal Workers across Chautauqua County have started to deliver nearly 70,000 “mail check cards” to the county’s registered voters. According to Chautauqua County Board of Election officials, State and federal law requires that most … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Consider Salary Increases for Executive, Clerk, and Sheriff; Increasing Term Lengths
MAYVILLE - The term length for members of the Chautauqua County Legislature could be getting longer, and the salary for the county executive, county sheriff and county clerk could also be seeing an increase. The Chautauqua County Legislature will … [Read more...]
Residents Vote Against Prendergast Library Tax
JAMESTOWN - Voters in Jamestown have overwhelmingly rejected an $850,000 tax referendum for the James Prendergast Library. The vote on the library Funding Initiative took place Tuesday at the Prendergast Library, with any eligible voters in the … [Read more...]
Pawelski Wins Jamestown School Board Seat via Write-In Campaign, Slagle Wins Reelection
MAYVILLE - The votes are in and every school budget in Chautauqua County has been overwhelmingly approved by voters. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections reports that all 18 districts in the county saw their budgets approved by voters. In … [Read more...]
Tuesday is School Board Election, Budget Vote Day in Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN - Tuesday is school board election and budget vote day throughout much of New York State, including all 18 school districts in Chautauqua County. Among the districts in Southern Chautauqua County, only Jamestown and Sherman are featuring … [Read more...]
Petitions for Jamestown School Board Candidates Due by 5 p.m. April 27
JAMESTOWN - Candidates planning on running for the Jamestown Board of Education Election on May 17 have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to hand in their petitions. Candidates must submit a completed petition containing the names of 100 or more qualified … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County BOE Commissioner Reacts to Primary Day 2016
MAYVILLE - Primary Day 2016 was a success in Chautauqua County. That’s the assessment from Chautauqua County Democratic Board of Election Commissioner Norman Green, who spoke with WRFA on Wednesday to provide a recap of Tuesday’s vote. LISTEN … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County BOE Commissioner Discusses 2016 Presidential Primary
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA Public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Board of Elections Commissioner Norman Green on Wednesday, April 20 to get details on voter turnout for the 2016 Presidential Primary. The two … [Read more...]
Primary Voting is for ‘Members Only’ in New York State
NEW YORK - A reminder for all registered voters in New York - our state holds a closed primary system, meaning if you are not a registered member of the Democratic or Republican parties, you can’t vote in the New York State Presidential Primary on … [Read more...]
