Many local government positions open in today’s General Election

Voting is underway until 9PM today at local polling places throughout Allegany County as voters ballot for candidates for county and town offices, along with two state propositions. Six positions will be determined solely by write-ins, including two Town Council positions in Alma and one each in Bolivar, Friendship and Genesee, along with a Town … Read more

Early voting underway for local government offices

Early voting is underway at locations in Belmont and Wellsville for this year’s general election for local government offices, with six positions in various part of the county to be determined by write-ins. Registered voters can cast ballots from today through Sunday at the Allegany County Board of Elections at 8 Willets Avenue (State Route … Read more

Polls open until 9PM today for Republican primaries in five Allegany County towns only

Republican voters in five Allegany County towns will be able to vote until 9PM today in Primary Elections for various positions, including town council members in Allen, Angelica, Friendship and Wirt, town supervisor in Almond, and highway superintendent in Wirt. Primary voting will occur at town polling places, with a total of 148 local government … Read more

Early voting starts next weekend in five towns only for Republican primary to be held June 27

Early voting will start next Saturday at Belmont and Friendship for Republican Primary contests for local offices this year in only the five Allegany County Towns of Allen, Almond, Angelica, Friendship and Wirt. Voters will be offered the voting opportunity at various times over nine days at the county Board of Elections at 8 Willets … Read more

Art shows and other activities to highlight some school budget votes Tuesday

Several Allegany County school districts will be combining student art shows, STEAM exhibits, book and wellness fairs, and even an ice cream social with Tuesday votes on their annual operating budgets and school board members. Allegany Hope will be among community resources organizations at a combination art, STEAM and wellness fair from 6PM-8PM May 16 … Read more

2023 election season now underway for county and local government offices

Local elections season started with the last day of February yesterday, with the Allegany County Board of Elections warning that any signatures collected before that are invalid. The department notes there are positions open for county district attorney, county clerk and four coroners, along with a variety of other local government posts, the most recent … Read more

General Election balloting ongoing until 9PM today at local polling places

Local polling places now are open until 9PM today (Tuesday) in Allegany County, NY, and throughout the nation. In New York State, races will be decided for U.S. Senate, New York governor, attorney general and comptroller, State Senate and Assembly, State Supreme Court justices, Congress, and some local government contests, including nine in eight Allegany … Read more

Allegany County Democrats ahead in percent of their enrollment who already have voted

Over 40 percent more Democrats than Republicans already have voted in tomorrow’s General Election in comparison to their Allegany County-wide enrollment, with Conservatives and Working Families parties, and unaffiliated, often referred to as Blanks or Independents, and other minor parties even farther behind. Allegany County Board of Elections data shows that 13.44 percent of the … Read more

Over 1,000 have voted in Allegany County; early voting ends Sunday

Over 1,000 Allegany County, NY, voters already have cast early voting ballots at Belmont and Wellsville as the opportunity ends tomorrow, prior to Tuesday’s General Election. Early voting is available until 5PM today and 9AM to 5PM Sunday at the Allegany County Board of Elections, 8 Willets Avenue (State Route 19), Belmont, and the Village … Read more

Winners of nine positions in eight Allegany County towns to be decided by write-ins

Single vote write-ins could get someone elected for council member and justice positions in eight Allegany County, NY, towns next month. There are no candidates for five council member and four justice positions in those towns for the Tuesday, November 8, general election. Scio has both a full-term justice position and a Town Council opening … Read more