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    Home election day

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    Some must-dos for Congress before Jan. 1
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Some must-dos for Congress before Jan. 1
    Nov 17, 2022
    Democrats will control the Senate and, it seems, Republicans, the House in the 118th Congress starting on Jan. 3, but the current 117th session still ...
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    Stefanik won’t jump off the Trump train
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Stefanik won’t jump off the Trump train
    CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union 
    Nov 17, 2022
    ALBANY (TNS) — After last week’s flattened red wave, Republicans are at long last questioning their bond with Donald Trump. And for good reason: Candi...
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    Is NY light-blue? What’s next for GOP logging close races and some wins
    News, State
    Is NY light-blue? What’s next for GOP logging close races and some wins
    JOSHUA SOLOMON Times Union 
    Nov 14, 2022
    ALBANY (TNS) — U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin often offered a prediction on the campaign trail: New Yorkers are hitting their breaking point and if another Demo...
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    RTW: Multiple ways to vote in New York
    Local Columnists, Opinion, Readers Turn To Write
    RTW: Multiple ways to vote in New York
    MARGIE McINTOSH Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 01, 2022
    The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties would like to share some election FAQs with all citizens of both counties and beyond. ...
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    Cattaraugus County reports 356 early voters; voting continues today, Sunday
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Cattaraugus County reports 356 early voters; voting continues today, Sunday
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 20, 2022
    As early voting in Cattaraugus County closed for a seventh day on Friday, 356 voters had cast ballots at one of the two county early voting sites. Dem...
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    Instead of trying to kill Pa.’s mail voting, improve it
    Instead of trying to kill Pa.’s mail voting, improve it
    PAUL MUSCHICK The Morning Call 
    Aug 07, 2022
    ALLENTOWN (TNS) — Now that the state Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of mail voting, it’s time for critics to stop whining about it and...
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    Voting changes for New York
    Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
    Voting changes for New York
    Apr 24, 2022
    New York has never been much of a leader in conducting easy, efficient elections, but there are a few ways that this year’s June 28 primaries will fin...
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    Why aren’t Democrats making Election Day a state holiday?
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Why aren’t Democrats making Election Day a state holiday?
    LZ GRANDERSON Tribune News Service 
    Jan 22, 2022
    Spoken word performer Gil Scott-Heron famously said: “Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something.” This truism came to mind recently as ...
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    Ward 6 long-shot hangs on absentee ballots; breakdown of turnout, votes for mayor
    News
    Ward 6 long-shot hangs on absentee ballots; breakdown of turnout, votes for mayor
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 04, 2021
    OLEAN — Absentee ballots could overturn preliminary results in one city election, but the odds are stacked against an upset. Incumbent independent Ver...
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    Board of Elections to offer extended hours before Nov. 2 election
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Board of Elections to offer extended hours before Nov. 2 election
    Oct 08, 2021
    LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections will offer extended hours during the two weeks prior to Nov. 2 General Election, Election Co...
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    Dem pollsters acknowledge: We darn near lost in 2020
    Local Columnists, Nation World
    Dem pollsters acknowledge: We darn near lost in 2020
    BYRON YORK 
    Apr 15, 2021
    Just six months ago — it seems like so much longer — many Democrats were supremely confident about their prospects in the 2020 election. Some saw Joe ...
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    NY absentee ballot voting could be expanded
    Local News, News, State
    NY absentee ballot voting could be expanded
    STEVE HOWE Observer Dispatch, Utica 
    Jan 21, 2021
    ALBANY (TNS) — A package of election reform bills passed the Democrat-controlled state Senate last wee k, which would make changes to absentee voting ...
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    In some parts of New York, vote count shrouded in secrecy
    News
    In some parts of New York, vote count shrouded in secrecy
    MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press 
    Dec 03, 2020
    ALBANY — Policies favoring secrecy over transparency have meant that New Yorkers will be among the last Americans to learn the final vote tallies in t...
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    NY Senate Democrats declare supermajority
    News, State
    NY Senate Democrats declare supermajority
    DENIS SLATTERY New York Daily News 
    Nov 23, 2020
    ALBANY — Democrats have clinched a supermajority in the State Senate, making the announcement Monday as they gained enough seats to give them veto-pro...
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    Trump’s ugly exit
    Local Columnists, Nation World
    Trump’s ugly exit
    RICH LOWRY 
    Nov 23, 2020
    No one expected Donald Trump to handle a defeat in the 2020 election well. It was predictable he’d deny that he really lost and allege the vote was ri...
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    Donating the ‘cabbage’ in the time of COVID
    Allegany County News, News
    Donating the ‘cabbage’ in the time of COVID
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 19, 2020
    WELLSVILLE — Concerns over COVID-19 didn’t stop members of Trinity Lutheran Church from sharing the bounty from their Election Day Dinner. Members of ...
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    Trump will leave, but his toxic politics are here to stay
    Local Columnists, Nation World
    Trump will leave, but his toxic politics are here to stay
    DOYLE McMANUS Tribune News Service 
    Nov 16, 2020
    Losing a presidential election isn’t easy for any candidate to absorb. ”There are times when all I want to do is scream into a pillow,” Hillary Clinto...
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    NY lawmakers push for absentee ballot counting to start on Election Day
    News, State
    NY lawmakers push for absentee ballot counting to start on Election Day
    AMANDA FRIES Times Union 
    Nov 11, 2020
    ALBANY (TNS) — State Senate Deputy Majority LeaderMichael Gianarison Tuesday announced legislation that would allow absentee ballots to be counted onE...
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    Trump’s mixed message: Stop the county or keep counting?
    Local Columnists, Nation World
    Trump’s mixed message: Stop the county or keep counting?
    Noah Bierman and Chris Megerian, Tribune News Service 
    Nov 06, 2020
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s fruitless calls Thursday morning to “Stop the count” underscored a major problem for the president: He needs som...
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    Presidency in reach, yet Dems grapple with disappointment
    Local Columnists, Nation World
    Presidency in reach, yet Dems grapple with disappointment
    BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press 
    Nov 06, 2020
    WASHINGTON — Democrats went into Election Day hoping to reclaim the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress in a victory that would de...
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    Fire fully burns abandoned Salamanca house, structure demolished
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Fire fully burns abandoned Salamanca house, structure demolished
    Kellen Quigley 
    June 4, 2025
    SALAMANCA — A fully involved fire at an empty Lincoln Avenue house Monday was contained by firefighters and later demolished, but remained under inves...
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    Southern Tier Corporate Challenge returns June 26
    Local News, News
    Southern Tier Corporate Challenge returns June 26
    Bob Clark 
    June 4, 2025
    OLEAN -- Runners, joggers and walkers are invited to hit the trail later this month for an evening of fun, wellness and community spirit. The 15th ann...
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    Portville concert series kicks off Wednesday
    Local News, News
    Portville concert series kicks off Wednesday
    Brian McClellan 
    June 4, 2025
    PORTVILLE — The Music in the Park series marks 21 years this season, which opens on Wednesday. The concerts, held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesd...
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    Cattaraugus-Little Valley announces valedictorian, salutatorian
    Schools
    Cattaraugus-Little Valley announces valedictorian, salutatorian
    Kellen Quigley 
    June 4, 2025
    CATTARAUGUS — Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School announces the top 10 students of the Class of 2025, including the valedictorian and salutatoria...
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    Veggie Wheels Slow Ride at JCC is Saturday
    Local News, News
    Veggie Wheels Slow Ride at JCC is Saturday
    June 4, 2025
    OLEAN — The annual Veggie Wheels Slow Ride & Walk returns Saturday at the SUNY Jamestown Community College Cattaraugus County Campus, 260 N. Union St....
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    Local News, News
    African American Cultural Center fundraiser on Sunday
    June 4, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean African American Cultural Center will hold a Music on the Porch fundraiser celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 214 N. Barry St. T...
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