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LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections is offering extended hours during the two weeks prior to the Nov. 5 general election, Electi...

A law moving many town and county elections in New York to even-numbered years to align them with state and federal races was struck down by a state j...

LITTLE VALLEY — Commissioners Kevin Burleson and Cortney Spittler of the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections have established local registration day...

SALAMANCA — In an effort to continue improving public safety in the Salamanca area, the Seneca Nation has presented seven surveillance cameras to the ...

LITTLE VALLEY — While national, state and a county-level race will see competition on Nov. 5, most local posts up for voting this year will see no opp...

Voting is the cornerstone of a democracy but, sadly, far too few people exercise that right and responsibility. Millions of Americans cannot vote beca...

LITTLE VALLEY — Local elections officials have announced registration and early voting deadlines ahead of the Nov. 5 election as state officials cauti...

BELMONT — Along with the presidential election, the majority of towns and some villages in Allegany County will also see local races on the ballot in ...

BELMONT — Twelve volunteer Election Inspectors are needed to be on hand at polling sites in Allegany County on Election Day in November. Deputy Commis...

ALBANY — A New York law allowing all registered voters to cast their ballots by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state’s highest court, which rejected a...

Whichever party wins independent voters will win the presidency and other key races this fall. A poll we at Unite America commissioned earlier this ye...

ALBANY — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put ...

ALBANY — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should not appear on New York’s ballot, ruling that...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections, looking to hire election workers for several areas over the next year, has scheduled poll i...

Save the date. Be sure to write down Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, the date for the general election, on your calendar. Cast your votes between the hours of ...

ALBANY — New York’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a Republican challenge of a law that allows any registered voter to cast a mail-in ballot...

OLEAN — The city charter commission will explore changes to the current government structure, rather than shifting many of the current mayoral powers ...

Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign pits Americans who favor a citizen-based, democratic form of government against those who seek to centralize...