MAYVILLE, NY – With the November 5, 2024 General Election approaching, Commissioners Luz E. Torres and Brian C. Abram of the Chautauqua County Board of Elections unveils four accessible early voting locations and extended hours while introducing a new radio and television public service announcement designed to inform residents about the early voting process.
“Chautauqua County will open four poll sites for Early Voting,” stated Commissioner Torres & Abram.
• The Chautauqua County Fairgrounds at the 4-H Bldg./Ag & Expo Center, 1089 Central Ave. Dunkirk, NY 14048.
• The Chautauqua Mall (through the Main Entrance), 318 E Fairmount Ave. Lakewood, NY 14750.
• The Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 E 4th St. Jamestown, NY 14701
• NEW THIS YEAR - The Carlson Community Center, 50 W. Lake Rd. Mayville for the 2024 General Election.
“Due to the expected high turnout for this year’s Election, we have decided to move the Mayville location from the Board of Elections office to the Carlson Community Center,” state Commissioner Abram.
“Additionally, the location within the Mall will be different for this year’s Early Voting. We will be in the old Rue21 spot close to JC Penny,” added Commissioner Torres.
Each location will have signage that will indicate the entrances to the poll site. All registered voters in Chautauqua County are able to visit any one of these four early voting poll sites to cast their ballot early.
All four sites will be open for the same hours: Saturdays and Sundays are from 9AM to 5PM, Monday and Tuesday are 12PM to 8PM and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are 10AM to 6PM. The dates this year are Saturday, October 26 to Sunday, November 3. Early Voting runs for 9 days, beginning 10 days before the General Election. Early voting is not available on Monday, November 4.
All Early Voting sites are handicap accessible and do provide a Ballot Marking Device for voters with disabilities.
Voters who cast their ballot early will not be able to cast a ballot during subsequent Early Voting days or on Election Day. If you request an Absentee Ballot, recent law changes will prevent you from casting your ballot using the voting machine during Early Voting or on Election Day, those voters will only be able to vote a Provisional Affidavit Ballot. Affidavit ballots can be counted and added to the election totals if you have not already returned your Absentee Ballot.
The Board of Elections website, www.votechautauqua.com has Sample Ballots available for any voter to view their ballot before they head to a poll site. Sample Ballots will also be available at each Early Voting site.
