Primary Election Just Weeks Away; How, When and Where You Can Vote

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (05/20/2025) – In preparation for the June 24th Primary 
Election in Ontario County, the Ontario County Board of Elections has begun 
mailing Primary Election ballots to eligible military, overseas, permanently 
disabled, absentee and early mail voter applicants. One Democratic Party and 
eight Republican Party contests on the June 24th election ballot will decide which 
candidates will appear on those political party lines on the General Election ballot 
for November 4th. 
 
Over 29,000 Ontario County voters enrolled in the Republican Party are eligible to 
vote in the primary election contest between two candidates for the office of 
County District Attorney. In addition to the District Attorney contest, Republican 
Party voters in several towns will decide which candidates will represent their 
party on the November election ballot for the following positions: 
Farmington: Highway Superintendent (choose one of two candidates) 
Gorham: Town Council Member (choose two of three candidates) and  
Highway Superintendent (chose one of two candidates) 
Naples: Town Council Member (choose two of three candidates)  
Phelps: Town Supervisor (choose one of two candidates) and  
Town Highway Superintendent (chose one of two candidates) 
Richmond: Town Supervisor (chose one of two candidates) 
 
The only Democratic Party primary in the county will be held in Geneva City 
Wards 5 and 6. These Democratic Party voters will cast ballots to choose which 
one of two candidates for Ontario County Supervisor (Wards 5 & 6) will appear on 
the Democratic Party ballot line in November. 
 
Eligible voters may cast their ballot by mail using either an Early Vote by Mail or 
Absentee ballot, or in-person on Election Day, June 24th or during the Early Voting 
period from June 14th through June 22nd.   
 
In person voting will occur during nine days of Early Voting (June 14 – 22) or on 
Election Day, Tuesday June 24th from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. More information 
about the election, including sample ballots, is available at the Board of Elections 
website: https://www.ontariocountyny.gov/elections

Voters choosing to vote in person during Election Day will cast their ballots at 
their normal poll site on Tuesday June 24th from 6 AM to 9 PM. All forty-four 
county poll sites will be open on Election Day. 

To vote by mail, voters must submit either an Early Vote by Mail or an Absentee 
Ballot application. Both application forms are available at the Board of Elections 
website or online https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot.  Applications must be 
received at the Board no later than June 14th if sent by mail or online. Voters may 
also apply in person at the Board of Elections through June 23rd. If you have 
previously applied for a “permanent” absentee status, there is no need to submit 
a new application. 

ACCESSIBLE VOTING
Voters with a print disability or impairment that interferes with effective use of 
printed material (including blindness, low vision, dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning 
disabilities, and physical disabilities that limit writing abilities), may apply for a 
ballot with accessible features using the Accessible Ballot Application portal at: 
https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot?aspxerrorpath=/home/accessible.  

Voters can return their Early Mail, Absentee or Accessible ballot to the Board of 
Elections in any of the following ways:  
1. By using pre-paid return postage mail; ensure the ballot is mailed so it 
receives a postmark no later than June 24th; 
2. By bringing it to the Board of Elections Office before 9:00 pm on June 24th; 
3. By bringing it to an early voting poll site between June 14th and June 22nd or 
4. By bringing it to any open poll site by 9:00 pm on June 24th. 

Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before June 24th. Voters returning their 
ballots by mail should keep in mind the posted collection times on collection 
boxes and at the Postal Service’s retail facilities as ballots entered after the last 
posted collection time will not be postmarked until the following business day.  
During Early Voting or on Primary Election Day, in person voters receive a paper 
ballot to mark that is specific to their election district. After privately marking 
their ballot, voters insert it into the voting machine where it is scanned and 
tabulated. Voters are entitled to a replacement ballot if they make an error or 
wish to change their choices before submitting their ballot into the voting 
machine.  

EARLY VOTING

Eligible Primary Election voters who choose to cast their ballot in person during 
Early Voting can appear at any of the three countywide Early Voting sites during 
the times shown below: 
Hours for Early Voting: 

Saturday, June 14: 9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, June 15: 9 AM - 5 PM
Monday, June 16: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday, June 17: NOON - 8 PM  
Wednesday, June 18: Noon – 8 PM 
Thursday, June 19: 10 AM - 6 PM 
Friday, June 20: 10 AM - 6 PM  
Saturday, June 21: 9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, June 22: 9 AM - 5 PM 

Locations: 

Canandaigua: 
Board of Elections Office 
74 Ontario St. 

Geneva: 
Geneva Housing Authority Office  
41 Lewis St. 

Victor: 
Town Hall  
85 East Main St. 

Voters can verify their registration, current party enrollments and poll site 
information on line at: https://vic.ntsdata.com/home/Ontario or 
https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ or by calling the Board of Elections at (585) 
396-4005. 

Unofficial election results are collected after the polls close at 9 PM on June 24th 
and transmitted to the New York State Board of Elections. Unofficial election 
results will also be posted to the Board of Elections website as returns are 
received from the county’s poll sites after all sites have reported in. 

To learn more about the Electoral Process, review your voter registration 
information or apply to become an Election Inspector, visit the Ontario County 
Board of Elections website at https://ontariocountyny.gov/Elections.