Erie County Democratic Elections Commissioner

04/13/2022

If you are a candidate for the Buffalo Board of Education, you will find dates, deadlines, and all other important information for the Tuesday, Nov. 8 election at https://bit.ly/37F6hh7.

Call 858-8891 if you have any questions.

04/11/2022

View a list of designating petitions filed to date, as well as acceptances and authorizations, at https://bit.ly/37CD1aC and https://bit.ly/37CMQp8.

For the remaining designating petition schedule, go to elections.erie.gov. Call 858-8891 for more information.

04/08/2022

I want to thank the BOE's bipartisan staff for their hard work during a very busy week - the intake and tracking of designating petitions is one of our critical, core missions, and as always it was handled with great professionalism.

04/07/2022

Keep up to date with petition filings as well as acceptances and authorizations at https://bit.ly/3v1q8z5 and https://bit.ly/3jdC7E7.

Call 858-8891 if you have any questions.

04/05/2022

Go to https://bit.ly/3x6v48G and https://bit.ly/3ub1zk8 to view all filed designating petitions and authorizations and acceptances to date.

Visit https://bit.ly/3xbDNGF for the designating petition filing schedule, and don't hesitate to contact the BOE at 858-8891 for more information.

04/03/2022

Reminder: The filing period for designating petitions begins tomorrow, Monday, April 4.

See the full schedule below. Call 858-8891 for more information.

04/01/2022

**Notice to Designating Petition Filers For Congress, Senate and Assembly**

The March 31, 2022 order of the State Supreme Court Order (Harkenrider v Hochul, Sup. Ct. Steuben County Index No. E2022-0116cv Doc# 243) which declared the 2022 Congressional, Senate and Assembly lines unconstitutional has been STAYED pending appeal.

That means that the filing period for designating petitions will remain April 4 to April 7 and all other deadlines provided for by law are still in effect pending further court determinations.

All designating petitions must be filed during that time period.

03/29/2022

Primary Day is Tuesday, June 28, and general Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

There are many other important dates and deadlines to be aware of - to see the 2022 election calendar, go to https://bit.ly/36PXxEt.

To register to vote, become a poll worker, or for any other election-related information, go to elections.erie.gov or call 858-8891.

03/25/2022

Reminder: Here are the important upcoming dates for designating petitions.

Call 858-8891 with any questions.

03/24/2022

We are always eager to welcome new members to our team of dedicated elections workers - it's a great way to serve our community and assist your neighbors as they exercise their right to vote.

To get involved today, go to https://elections.erie.gov/SignPoll or call 858-8891.

03/21/2022

Welcome to Spring!

Start the season off right by registering to vote, if you haven't already.

The registration deadline for the Tuesday, June 28 primary election is Friday, June 3 - watch this video to find out how, or call 858-8891 for more information.

03/18/2022

To see a full list of offices on the ballot in 2022, visit https://bit.ly/3igezxY.

To register to vote for the Tuesday, June 28 primary by the Friday, June 3 deadline, get started at elections.erie.gov, or call us at 858-8891 for more information.

03/15/2022

If you want to vote in the Tuesday, June 28 primary, you must register by Friday, June 3.

Watch below to learn more, or call 858-8891.

03/10/2022

Our staff members are always training and preparing for elections, such as those taking place next week in several villages across Erie County.

03/08/2022

If you are a candidate for the Buffalo Board of Education, visit https://bit.ly/3hQRVfi for all the important dates and deadlines relating to the 2022 election.

As always, do not hesitate to call our staff at 858-8891 with any questions or concerns.

03/04/2022

Redistricting and reapportionment are never easy, but this year's process involved many unique challenges.

Our bipartisan staff did an outstanding job, and I want to thank them for their professionalism and dedication to serving the people of Erie County.

03/03/2022

Become an elections inspector!

Go to https://www.elections.erie.gov/SignPoll to get started, or call 858-8891 for more information.

03/02/2022

Stay up-to-date with all the important deadlines on the 2022 election calendar at https://bit.ly/34c69EA, and visit elections.erie.gov or call 858-8891 for any additional information you may need.

02/28/2022

To view the newly apportioned county, city, and town district maps for Erie County, go to https://elections.erie.gov/DistMap1.

Call 858-8891 with any questions you may have or any other information you may need.

02/25/2022

www.elections.erie.gov

Commissioners Ralph M. Mohr and Jeremy J. Zellner will hold a public meeting 10 am Monday, Feb. 28 in the 3rd-floor conference room at 134 W. Eagle Street.

Use the link below to see the meeting agenda, and call 858-8891 for more information.

02/23/2022

Go to https://bit.ly/3K57L2j to see which offices are on the ballot in 2022.

Visit elections.erie.gov or call 858-8891 for more information.

02/15/2022

Learn more about your voter card and how to make sure we always have your most up-to-date information.

02/10/2022

Registered to vote?

If not, go to https://elections.erie.gov/Videoclip for all the information you need.

And as always, call 858-8891 with any questions.

02/08/2022

NY State Senate Bill S284B

I am pleased to see this bill pass the state Senate; it is imperative that we remove as many unnecessary technicalities and barriers for eligible voters exercising their most basic right.

Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district; provides that such vote shall not be cast and canvassed for such contests for which the person was not entitled to vote at such el...

02/07/2022

The deadline to change your party enrollment before the June primary is one week from today - Monday, Feb. 14!

02/04/2022

Remember: Monday, Feb. 14 is the last day to change your party enrollment before the Tuesday, June 28 primary.

Go to elections.erie.gov/Videoclip to learn more. #ErieNYvotes

02/03/2022

Become an election inspector! It's a great way to serve your community and play a critical role of the electoral process.

Go to https://elections.erie.gov/ElectionWorker to get started, or call 858-8891 with any questions.

02/01/2022

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly

Important Legislative Update:

Assembly bill A09040a and Senate bill S08185a, establishing apportionment for the 150 Assembly and 63 Senate districts for 2022 and subsequent elections, have been introduced and may be viewed via the link below.

News and Information from the New York State Assembly

01/31/2022

01/26/2022

01/25/2022

Go to www.elections.erie.gov today to learn how you can be trained as an election inspector - our poll workers play a critical role in ensuring the right to vote, and that every vote counts.

Call 858-8891 with any questions.

01/21/2022

Had a great meeting today with our counterparts from the Monroe County Board of Elections about best practices for BOEs - we are always working to make the electoral process as efficient and transparent as possible for the people and voters of NYS.

01/20/2022

01/18/2022

As Chair of the NYS Election Commissioners Association's bipartisan legislative committee, I was pleased to meet with my colleagues via Zoom earlier today to discuss reforms we all agree will make elections more efficient and more accessible for all New Yorkers.

I look forward to discussing these important measures with state lawmakers throughout the 2022 legislative session, and thank my fellow committee members for their hard work.

01/13/2022

Did you know you can update or correct your voter registration card information online?

Go to https://www.elections.erie.gov/CorrectPost to get started, and as always call 858-8891 for further assistance with this or any other issue.