Early voting begins in Western New York

There are 38 polls all through Erie County, together with 11 in the City of Buffalo and one in every city. Niagara County voters have 4 places to solid their early ballots.

Residents can vote at any of the places, no matter the place they dwell, so long as they’re registered with the correct political occasion. They can also hand-deliver absentee ballots to election inspectors on the early voting places. 

Early voting places in Erie County are open from 9 a.m. to five p.m. weekends and from midday to 9 p.m. Monday via Friday. Locations will be discovered on the Board of Elections web site at elections.erie.gov. 

Polls in Niagara County are open from 9 a.m. to five p.m. for seven of the 9 days of early voting, together with Saturday and Sunday. The hours of voting are midday to eight p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Polling places are listed on the Board of Elections web site at elections.niagara.ny.us. 

Polls might be open on Monday, even when they’re positioned in municipal buildings which might be closed for the Juneteenth vacation, in line with the Erie County Board of Elections.

There is a crowded area for governor, with 4 Republicans and three Democrats looking for the highest spot in the state.  

Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino; Andrew Giuliani, who labored in the Trump administration and is the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani; businessman Harry Wilson; and Rep. Lee Zeldin are vying for the GOP nod. Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams are looking for to thwart Gov. Kathy C. Hochul’s bid for the Democratic nomination.

Voters additionally will choose lieutenant governor candidates.

In Erie County, County Clerk Michael P. Kearns is being challenged in the Democratic main by Eden Supervisor Melissa M. Hartman. 

There are also primaries for city justice in Cheektowaga and Pendleton, and for numerous political committee posts.

The final day for early voting is June 26. Polls might be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on main day, June 28. 

While this can be a mild poll, there may be one other main Aug. 23 for congressional districts and for State Senate seats. Also on the identical day, a particular election to fill the remaining 4 months of former Rep. Tom Reed’s time period might be performed.

Early voting began in 2020 in New York State, permitting residents a nine-day window to vote in individual earlier than the usual Election Day. Votes are counted after polls shut on Election Day.