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Popularity of early voting continues to grow

More people are casting their votes before the official Election Day. According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections website, a total of 11,135 people cast an early ballot for the 2026 election. Polls closed Tuesday night around 9. See observertoday.com for updated ...

Health officials offer water timeline

Chautauqua County Health Department officials discussed Fredonia’s latest water woes Monday. Department head Jessica Wuerstle and water specialist Natalie Whiteman visited a village Board of Trustees workshop to talk about Fredonia’s recent boil and conservation orders. The boil water ...

Hochul wins re-election as state governor, AP declares

Democrat Kathy C. Hochul won election Tuesday as governor of New York, defeating Republican Bruce A. Blakeman. This is Hochul's second time being elected governor. She was serving as lieutenant governor when Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021, and she ascended to take his place. She won her first ...

Election updates throughout the night

Follow election coverage on our X account: Polls are open for another two hours. Once they close, we'll update coverage on all the local elections. #Vote2026— OBSERVER (@TheObserverNY) November 4, 2026 One hour to go. We're focusing on the races for Chautauqua County Legislature, ...

Polls open across region through 9 p.m.

There's still time to cast your ballot. Polls are open across Chautauqua County and New York state until 9 p.m. According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections website, a total of 11,135 people cast an early ballot for the 2026 election. Typically the gubernatorial race is the ...

Borrello says ‘much more to do’ after re-election to Senate

After receiving 66% of the vote against Victoria A. Guite-Williams, incumbent state Sen. George Borrello expressed his gratitude to the voters of the 57th Senate District for re-electing him to a fourth term in the State Senate and vowed to uphold their trust by continuing to fight for ...