LITTLE VALLEY -- Cattaraugus County Election Commissioners Kevin Burleson and Cortney Spittler announced the Board of Elections will offer extended hours during the two weeks prior to the Nov. 4 General Election.

The Board of Elections office, at 207 Rock City St. Suite 100, will be open for extended hours on the following days and times:

• Thursday, Oct. 23 – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 25 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 28 - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 1 - 9 a.m. to noon

The extended hours at the Board of Elections are intended to assist voters who may need to apply for an absentee ballot. Any voter who will be absent from the county due to occupation, education, vacation, has a permanent physical disability or illness that would not allow them to go to the polls Election Day, or is a caregiver for someone who is ill or physically disabled, is eligible to receive an absentee ballot. Early vote by mail ballot is also available for any voter wishing to cast their vote by mail. Either ballot, if not voted at the office the same day, being returned to the Board of Elections, must be postmarked by Nov. 4 or delivered to the county board, early voting site or poll site location by close of polls on Election Day.

If a voter wishes to apply for and receive an absentee or early vote by mail ballot in person at the Board of Elections, they must do so before Nov. 3.

A resident must be registered to vote by Saturday, Oct. 25 (received by the office or in person) in order to be eligible to vote on Nov. 4 in the General Election.

A resident who has moved since their last registration must change their address by Monday, Oct. 20 (received by the office or in person) in order to be eligible to vote on Nov. 4 in the General Election.

Ballot applications and voter registration forms are available by mail, email or may be downloaded from the Board of Elections website at http://www.cattco.gov/board-elections. Registered voters may utilize the NYS online application portal at https://www.cattco.gov/board-elections/absentee-ballot-registration

Any questions should be addressed to the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections.

Learn more about the Nov. 4, 2025 General Election