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All Democratic and Republican party members will be eligible to vote in the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election. All other party members or voters without a designated party are not eligible to vote in this Primary Election. 

“You must have been registered with a political party who is having a Primary Election by February 14th,” notes Commissioner Abram.

“Chautauqua County will open four poll sites for Early Voting for the Presidential Primary,” stated Commissioner Torres & Abram.

• The Chautauqua County Fairgrounds Early Voting site is at the 4-H Bldg./Ag & Expo Center, 1089 Central Ave. Dunkirk, NY 14048.
• The Chautauqua Mall Early Voting site is through the Main Entrance, 318 E Fairmount Ave. Lakewood, NY 14750.
• The Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 E 4th St. Jamestown, NY 14701, voters should enter through the main doors off of Prendergast Ave.
• The Board of Elections Office is located in the Hall R. Clothier Bldg. at the County Complex in Mayville, 7 N Erie St. Mayville, NY 14757.

Each location will have signage that will indicate the entrances to the poll site. All registered Democratic or Republican 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, which are unique to this year’s Presidential Primary: Monday and Tuesday are 11AM to 8PM, all other days are 9AM to 6PM. The dates this year are Saturday, March 23 to Saturday, March 30. 

Early Voting will not be held on Easter Sunday, March 31st or Monday, April 1st. An additional hour has been added to each day to accommodate the closure on Easter Sunday, reflecting 8 days of Early Voting and 9 hours of voting each day, sustaining 72 hours of opportunity for voters to vote Early. Commissioner Abram noted this was part of the Legislative Bill at the State level that scheduled the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary.

“We are very proud of the partnerships we have built, we look forward to continuing to serve the voters and providing them the best voting experience,” noted Commissioner Torres.

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 Early Mail or Absentee Ballot, recent law changes will prevent you from casting your ballot using the voting machine during Early Voting or on Election Day, you will only be able to vote a Provisional Affidavit Ballot, which can be counted if you have not already returned your 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.