ALBANY – More than 115,000 people from Erie County have already voted in this year's election, the third highest percentage of registered voters to cast early ballots in New York, according to the state Board of Elections.
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Commissioners Ralph M. Mohr and Jeremy J. Zellner said in a statement that since early voting began Saturday, there have been 115,217 ballots cast in Erie County.
County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the percentage of early voters this year is even higher when you factor in mail-in ballots.
A total of 21,142 votes were recorded Tuesday, bringing the count to 70,017 since early voting began Saturday.
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Nate McMurray approaches his third election night as a congressional candidate as the same proud progressive who lost his first two such campaigns.
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In all, an adjusted total of 28,214 ballots have been cast since voting began at noon Saturday.
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County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the percentage of early voters this year is even higher when you factor in mail-in ballots.
Early voting in New York State began Saturday and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1.
Unless the election is a blowout, it will likely be a while before we are sure who won, writes Mike Connelly, The News' editor.
