On October 29 (Tuesday), the early voting period entered its fourth day in New York City. According to the New York City Board of Elections (NYC BOE), nearly 500,000 people have completed early voting in these four days.
The number of early voters on the first day on Saturday set a record since early voting began in 2019, with 140,000 people casting their votes, an increase of nearly 50,000 compared to the 2020 presidential election.
According to the statistics from the NYC BOE, a total of 495,478 people in the city have voted early in the first four days. Brooklyn had the highest number of early voters with 158,805 people, followed by Manhattan with 136,206, Queens with 112,350, Bronx with 50,830, and Staten Island with 45,287.
New York State’s U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as all seats in the state Senate and Assembly, are up for reelection. There are also judicial positions being contested, and on the back of the ballot, there are six public referendums regarding amending the New York State Constitution and the New York City Charter.
Early voting will continue until November 3 (Sunday) with voting hours from 8 AM to 8 PM on weekdays and from 8 AM to 5 PM on November 2-3 (Saturday and Sunday).
On November 5 (Tuesday), Election Day, there will be over 14,000 polling places across the five boroughs where voters can cast their ballots. The polling stations will be open from 6 AM to 9 PM on that day.
For more information about voting or to inquire about early voting, please visit the link: vote.nyc.