New York Early Voting Enters Day 3: Open 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on October 26
Early voting for New York City's 2026 general election entered its third day on October 26. According to the schedule published by the New York City Board of Elections, early voting sites on Monday, October 26 are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and voters must go to their assigned early voting site to vote. This year's early voting period runs from October 24 to November 1; hours on October 27 and 28 are extended to 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., October 29 is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and October 30, 31 and November 1 return to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to seats such as US representative, state senator and state assembly member, this year's ballot includes statewide offices such as attorney general and comptroller, as well as five ballot proposals advanced by the mayor. According to the New York Post, 86,215 people voted citywide on the first day of early voting, October 24, slightly higher than the 79,409 on the first day of the 2025 general election. The New York City Board of Elections website offers services in multiple languages including Simplified Chinese, and voters can confirm their early voting site through its poll site locator tool. Voters are advised to double-check their assigned site before setting out to avoid going to the wrong place.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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