(Voters cast their ballots at an early voting site at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk.)
MAYVILLE, NY – Chautauqua County Election Commissioners Luz E. Torres and Nacole L. Ellis have announced the Early Voting schedule, locations, and hours for the upcoming General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Voters will have nine days to cast their ballots early at any of the four designated polling sites located in Dunkirk, Lakewood, Jamestown, and Mayville.
“Chautauqua County will open four poll sites for Early Voting,” stated Commissioner Torres & Ellis.
- The Chautauqua County Fairgrounds at the 4-H Bldg./Ag & Expo Center, 1089 Central Ave. Dunkirk, NY 14048.
- The Chautauqua Mall (through the Main Entrance), 318 E Fairmount Ave. Lakewood, NY 14750.
- The Robert H. Jackson Center, 305 E 4th St. Jamestown, NY 14701
- Board of Elections Office, 7 N. Erie St. Mayville, NY 14757
“The Mayville location will be held at the Board of Elections office again,” stated Commissioner Ellis.
“Additionally, the location within the Mall will be the old Rue21, spot close to JC Penny,” added Commissioner Torres.
Each location will have signage that will indicate the entrances to the poll site. All registered 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: Saturdays and Sundays are from 9AM to 5PM, Monday and Tuesday are 12PM to 8PM and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are 10AM to 6PM. The dates this year are Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, November 2. Early Voting runs for 9 days, beginning 10 days before the General Election. Early voting is not available on Monday, November 3.
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 Absentee Ballot, recent law changes will prevent you from casting your ballot using the voting machine during Early Voting or on Election Day, those voters will only be able to vote a Provisional Affidavit Ballot. Affidavit ballots can be counted and added to the election totals if you have not already returned your Absentee 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.
