November 5, 2024 General Election
(Election poll site in Lakewood, New York. Image by Justin Gould / Media Information Officer)
MAYVILLE, NY — Chautauqua County’s Election Commissioners have released an essential guide with everything you need-to-know for the November 5, 2024 General Election, featuring poll hours, voting locations, and key resources.
Election Commissioners Luz E. Torres and Brian C. Abram report there is a total of 78,694 active registered voters in the county.
Nov. 5th General Election Day Hours to Vote: Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All county poll sites will be open. There are no poll site changes from the 2023 General Election. However, voters who have not participated since 2020 or 2022 will notice a few sites have been changed or moved:
- The Steger Apartments and FSUC Technology Incubator voters now vote at the Clarion Hotel.
- Heritage Green Nursing Home voters now vote at the Bemus Point United Methodist Church.
- Gateway Train Station/National Comedy Center voters now vote at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
For a list of poll sites, visit www.votechautauqua.com
Eligibility to Vote: Any New York State citizen at least age 18 at the date of the General Election who previously registered by October 26 is eligible to vote.
How to determine where to vote on Election Day, Status of Early Mail/Absentee Ballot and Voter Eligibility Status? Visit www.votechautauqua.com and click on “Voter Lookup and Ballot Tracker” to access the voter’s current information, or call the Board of Elections at 716-753-4580.
How to see a sample of the ballot? Visit www.votechautauqua.com and click on “Sample Ballots” to view the Election Day ballot.
Moved? If a voter registered previously anywhere in New York State and is in current active or inactive voter registration status anywhere in New York State and failed to notify the Board of Elections, the voter may go to his or her new polling place on Election Day Nov. 5th or any county early voting site before the election, fill out a provisional affidavit ballot and once the voter is proven to be eligible, that ballot will be counted following the Election.
Voting Technology: Early voters and Election Day voters will sign in to vote on an electronic poll book tablet. The signature will be compared to the electronic voter registration signature on file.
Where to see election results? www.votechautauqua.com will have live county election night results starting at 9 p.m. Early Mail/Absentee & Early Voting totals will be posted on the county website after the polls close along with Election Day results from the Carlson Community Center. Election Day results will be added as available. Early Mail/Absentee ballots received after 3PM on Friday, November 1 and Affidavit Ballots will be counted and added to Election Day totals. Early Mail/Absentee Ballots have 7 days to be returned (as long as they are postmarked by Election Day). Additionally, valid federal overseas and military ballots have until thirteen days after the election to be received and counted.
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
7 N Erie St. Mayville, NY 14757
716-753-4580