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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 at 9. Go to www.post-journal.com for updates. Typically the gubernatorial race is the second-most popular race statewide, second only to the presidential race. In 2022, 7,064 people voted early, the last time the governor was on the ballot. There was no early voting in 2018, as early voting began in the state in 2019. Early voting this year also far ...

Family, Friends Honor Johnny LaMancuso With Tree At Fletcher

Johnny LaMancuso loved collecting and cracking acorns with his grandfather, Guy Ditonto. Now, a chestnut oak planted near the playground at M.J. Fletcher Elementary School will grow in his memory, offering shade for generations of children at the school he loved. The LaMancuso and Ditonto ...

Hochul opposes wage board for cannabis businesses

There will be no wage board for cannabis businesses in New York state. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation that would have repealed labor peace agreements required for cannabis businesses as well as creating a Cannabis Wage Industry Board. But, that signature won't come with the ...

UPDATE: Dems retain leads for statewide office; struggle in county

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 ...

Langworthy widens lead over Gies

After a slow start in early voting results, Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-23, has moved into a 56.23% to 42.44% lead in his re-election campaign against Aaron Gies of Olean with 203 of 606 districts reporting across the 23rd Congressional District. In Chautauqua County, Langworthy leads Gies, ...

Polling locations open through 9 p.m. in region

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 ...