Cattaraugus County Board of Elections Commissioners Michael Brisky and Kevin Burleson announced that the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the upcoming village elections is Friday, March 10, 2017.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 is Village Election Day in Cattaraugus County, with voting from noon until 9 p.m. in all Villages. This year, elections will be held in the villages of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Ellicottville, Gowanda, Portville, and South Dayton.
Voter registration applications may be obtained at the Board of Elections office, 207 Rock City Street, Suite 100, Little Valley or from the Board of Elections website www.cattco.org. Voter registration forms are also available at any local post office, county or state agency, as well as from city, town or village clerks.
Absentee ballots are available to eligible voters. The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot by mail is Tuesday, March 14, but voters may apply in person through Monday, March 20.
New York State Election Law requires voters to register with the Board of Elections by the close of business (5 p.m.) on Friday, March 10 to be eligible to vote in the village elections.
Applicants must be 18 years of age on or before Village Election Day, a citizen of the U.S. and have lived in the village for at least 30 days before the election.
The 2017 village election candidates are as follows:
Village: Allegany
Trustee – 4 Year Term (Vote for Two)
Kelly Granger – Democratic
Jerry L. Cummins – Democratic
Kelly Granger – Republican
Jerry L. Cummins – Republican
Justice – 4 Year Term (Vote for One)
Lance Brennan – Democratic
Lance Brennan – Republican
Village: Cattaraugus
Mayor – 2 Year Term (Vote for One)
Wirt Smith – Democratic
Wirt Smith – Republican
Trustee – 2 Year Term (Vote for Two)
Jason Crawford – Democratic
Robert J. Botsford – Democratic
Jason Crawford – Republican
Robert J. Botsford – Republican
Trustee – 1 Year Term (Vote for One)
Diane S. Wienk – Democratic
Diane S. Wienk – Republican
Village: Ellicottville
Trustee – 4 Year Term (Vote for Two)
Gregory R. Cappelli – Republican
Spencer Murray – Republican
Village: Gowanda
Mayor – 2 Year Term (Vote for One)
Samuel D. Castellano – Forward
David L. Smith – Gowanda on the Move
Trustee – 2 Year Term (Vote for Two)
Carol A. Sheibley – Allegiance
Jack T. Broyles – Public Rights
Paul M. Zimmermann – Open Door
Village: Portville
Trustee – 4 Year Term (Vote for Two)
Joseph C. McLarney – Democratic
Michael J. DeBarbieri – Democratic
Joseph C. McLarney – Republican
Francisco Morales – Republican
Trustee – 2 Year Term (Vote for One)
John I. Kaiser, Jr. – Republican
Justice – 4 Year Term (Vote for One)
Chris J. Piaggi – Democratic
Chris J. Piaggi – Republican
Village: South Dayton
Mayor – 2 Year Term (Vote for One)
Scott R. Kerr – Democratic
Scott R. Kerr – Republican
Trustee – 2 Year Term (Vote for Two)
Karen W. Strickland – Democratic
Melinda K. Frederickson – Democratic
Robert L. Astry – Republican
Stephen M. Foster – Republican
For more information, contact the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections at (716) 938-2400.