{"id":27062,"date":"2018-11-05T10:42:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T15:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=27062"},"modified":"2020-10-13T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T13:48:49","slug":"federal-state-and-local-races-highlight-2018-elections-in-chautauqua-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/federal-state-and-local-races-highlight-2018-elections-in-chautauqua-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal, State and Local Races Highlight 2018 Elections in Chautauqua County"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>MAYVILLE – Election day is set for Tuesday, Nov. 6 and there are races for all three levels of government in Chautauqua County. Statewide contested races include the run for U.S. Senator, New York Governor, State Attorney General and State Comptroller.\u00a0 In addition, there is regional races for the House 23rd Congressional District and the county-wide race for New York State Assembly (the 150th district includes all of and only the voters in Chautauqua County) and Chautauqua County Sheriff.\u00a0 A complete listing of all races is provided at the end of this article.<\/p>\n

County Election Commissioners Norman Green and Brian Abram announce there is a total of 75,930 active registered voters in Chautauqua County who are eligible to cast ballots in the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. There are 24,944 registered Democrats and 25,590 Republicans.<\/p>\n

Hours to Vote?<\/strong> Polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The busiest times to avoid will be 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Noon to 1 p.m. and in the evening during the dinner hour.\u00a0 All county poll sites will be open.\u00a0\u00a0 Voters who have not moved will vote at the same site as last year.<\/p>\n

Eligibility to Vote:<\/strong> Any Chautauqua County citizen at least age 18 the date of the General Election who has previously registered with the Board of Elections and has not moved is eligible to vote and will be included in the poll books.<\/p>\n

Is it too late to register to vote?\u00a0 <\/strong>The last day to register to vote was Friday Oct. 12th.\u00a0 However, voters should check their voter status by visiting www.votechautauqua.com<\/a>\u00a0 and click on \u201cPersonal Voter Lookup\u201d to access their current voting record or they should call the Board of Elections at 716-753-4580.<\/p>\n

What if the \u201cPersonal Voter Lookup\u201d info says you are an \u201cinactive\u201d voter?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Any voter who has previously registered to vote and is now \u201cInactive\u201d due to the Board of Elections sent mail having been returned by the U.S. Post Office, should plan to vote by \u201cProvisional Affidavit Ballot\u201d on Election Day at the poll site assigned to service the voter\u2019s current Election Day residence.<\/p>\n

Moved?<\/strong> A registered voter who has moved within the county and who has failed to notify the Board of Elections must go to their new<\/u> <\/strong>polling place and fill out a provisional affidavit ballot that will be counted along with the absentees, once the voter is proven to be eligible.<\/p>\n

Will any voter be turned away from the polls on Election Day? <\/strong>No voter with a residence in Chautauqua County will be turned away from a poll site assigned to service that voter.\u00a0 All voters within any county election district will be either provided an opportunity to sign in the poll book of registered voters where the election inspector finds the voters name, or the voter will be provided a \u201cProvisional Affidavit Ballot\u201d.\u00a0 The provisional ballot will be researched after the election and if the voter is found to be eligible, the voter\u2019s provisional ballot will be opened, votes counted and votes will be added to the Election Day totals.\u00a0 Following the election, the \u201cProvisional Affidavit Ballot\u201d voter will be notified if their ballot was counted and will also be notified that the Board of Elections has update their voter registration and\/or registered the voter for future elections.<\/p>\n

How to see a sample of the ballot?<\/strong> Visit www.votechautauqua.com<\/a>\u00a0 and click on \u201cSample Ballots\u201d to view the Election Day ballot.<\/p>\n

Who is on the Ballot? <\/strong>Candidates on the 2018 ballot have been nominated by ten different statewide political parties including Democratic (DEM), Republican (REP), Conservative (CON), Green (GRE), Working Families (WOR), Independence (IND), Women\u2019s Equality (WEP), Reform (REF), Serve America Movement (SAM) and Libertarian (LBT).<\/p>\n

ELECTIONS THAT HAVE MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH OFFICE
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2018 Candidates for Governor: (Clockwise from upper left) Andrew Cuomo, Howie Hawkins, Stephanie Miner, Larry Sharpe, Cynthia Nixon (was working families candidate but withdrew from race following loss of Democratic primary), and Marc Molinaro<\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n

NYS Governor and Lieutenant Governor: <\/strong><\/p>\n