Leon, New York Public Records

New York residents can register online at DMV.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application or submit a paper application available at the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections, the town clerk's office, or any DMV office. The registration deadline falls 25 days before an election for in-person registration and postmarked applications. New York does not allow online registration changes within that 25-day window. Valid identification is required - the state accepts driver's licenses, non-driver ID cards, or the last four digits of a Social Security number for registration purposes. Leon is governed by a Town Board consisting of a Town Supervisor and four Town Council members. Town elections occur in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, with the next round scheduled for November 2025. The Town Supervisor serves a two-year term, while Council members serve four-year staggered terms. Residents can find candidate lists and local ballot information through the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections website as elections approach, or by contacting the Leon Town Clerk at (716) 296-5378. Local voters cast ballots for Cattaraugus County offices, New York State Assembly District 57, New York State Senate District 57, and the 23rd Congressional District for federal races. Polling place assignments can be found using the New York State Board of Elections polling place locator at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov by entering your address, or by calling the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections. In the November 2024 presidential election, Cattaraugus County reported approximately 52% voter turnout with roughly 31,000 ballots cast from approximately 59,000 registered voters, with the county trending Republican in most federal and state contests. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide the New York Governor race (Governor Kathy Hochul's current term expires in 2026), all New York State Assembly and State Senate seats including District 57 representatives, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff, County Clerk, County Legislature seats, and various town and judicial positions. There will not be a U.S. Senate race in 2026 unless a special election is called, as Kirsten Gillibrand is up for re-election in 2024 and Chuck Schumer in 2028. New York allows absentee voting for any registered voter who requests an absentee ballot. Applications can be submitted online through the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections or by mail, with the deadline being the Tuesday before Election Day for mail requests or in-person requests available until the day before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days, or hand-delivered to the Board of Elections by 9 PM on Election Day. Early voting is available at designated sites in Cattaraugus County, typically beginning nine days before Election Day and running through the Sunday before Election Day. Public election records in New York include voter registration lists (available for political purposes with restrictions under Election Law Section 3-220), campaign finance filings searchable through the New York State Board of Elections Public Disclosure website at publicreporting.elections.ny.gov, candidate petitions and nominating certificates filed with the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections, and certified precinct-level election results published after each election. Voter history, whether someone voted, but not how they voted, is public record available through FOIL requests to the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections.