The Chautauqua County Board of Elections issued a statement in response to a critical report by the New York Coalition for Open Government. The Coalition for Open Government had criticized the Board of Election for failing to answer Freedom of … [Read more...]
Ward 3 Councilmember Brackman Holds Onto Seat After Ballot Hand Count
Jamestown Ward 3 Council Member Regina Brackman holds onto her seat following a hand count of absentee and provisional affidavit ballots. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections sent a release saying the Board is now required by New York State to … [Read more...]
Brackman Holds On By 2 Votes To Win City Council Ward 3 Seat
Ward 3 Jamestown City Council member Regina Brackman retained her slim Election Day lead by just 2 votes over challenger Robert Reedy following absentee ballot counts. Brackman, a democrat, had 173 total votes to Republican Reedy's 171 following … [Read more...]
October 18th Deadline for Absentee Ballot Requests
The Chautauqua County Board of Elections has announced new deadlines for Absentee Ballot Applications. The deadlines have changed because of Election Law changes earlier this year. The last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail, email or … [Read more...]
October 8th Deadline to Register To Vote
The deadline to register to vote in the November 2nd General Election is October 8th. County Board of Election Commissioners Luz Torres and Brian Abram said voters can obtain a Voter Registration form by calling (716) 753-4580, downloading a form … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Board of Elections Looking for Poll Workers
The Chautauqua County Board of Elections is looking for Poll Workers for the November 2nd General Election. Commissioners Luz Torres and Brian Abram said they have trained 361 Poll Workers for the election so far. The inspectors help staff 49 poll … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Member Grant Olson Ending Re-Election Bid
Jamestown Ward 5 Council member Grant Olson has announced he's ending his race for another term on the Council. Olson issued a statement saying his primary reason for stepping away is due to his increasingly limited time as a young professional … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Board of Elections Opening Absentees Tuesday
The Chautauqua County Board of Elections will be opening Absentee ballots starting at 11am tomorrow. Democratic Election Commissioner Luz Torres said no candidate has the opportunity of overcoming the deficit of their opponent. The last day for … [Read more...]
County Legislature Unanimously Approves Luz Torres as Democratic Election Commissioner
The Chautauqua County Legislature unanimously approved the appointment of Luz Torres as the Democratic Election Commissioner. Torres was the original name submitted by the County Democratic Committee back in October 2020, but was never acted on by … [Read more...]
Green to Run for County Executive
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Board of Elections has posted the final list of candidates for the 2021 local elections and Norman Green, Chautauqua County Democratic Committee Chairman (and County Democratic Election Commissioner until Thursday) is … [Read more...]
