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NYC votes on Election Day in the November general election


NYC votes on Election Day in the November general election

Election Day has arrived and New Yorkers are heading to the polls to participate in a variety of races, including the presidential race.

New Yorkers who did not vote early or by mail have until 9 p.m. to cast their vote. Anyone in line by 9 p.m. will be allowed to vote, the New York City Board of Elections said.

As of 6 p.m., a total of 2,195,863 people had taken part in the election, including early voters. According to the BOE, Brooklyn had the highest number of voter registrations at 685,610, followed by Queens at 552,712, Manhattan at 504,053, the Bronx at 288,364 and Staten Island at 165,124.

As of 3:30 p.m., the BOE said a total of 2 million people had voted in the five counties, including early voters.

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are the two main party candidates for president. Their vice presidential candidates are Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Republican Ohio Senator JD Vance.

The city also hosts elections for congressional, state senate and legislative seats.

As for the U.S. Senate, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will seek re-election against Republican Mike Sapraicone. Gillibrand has served in the U.S. Senate since 2009, while Sapraicone is a retired NYPD detective.

It's not just candidates on the ballot. New Yorkers must also vote “yes” or “no” on six ballot measures. To find out more about the individual measures, click here.

For more information about this year's election, check out NY1's voter guide before you go to the polls. Spectrum News has opened its website and app to viewers to watch election coverage. To learn how to watch, click here.

According to the city's Board of Elections, a total of 1,089,328 New Yorkers voted in the five boroughs during the week of early voting. A total of 2,985,181 people participated in early voting across New York State.

According to the BOE, 149,319 residents voted on Sunday, the last day of early voting. The agency said that number was “the highest day of early voting in New York history.”

Additionally, the first day of early voting was the highest voter turnout the city has ever seen on a first day, the BOE said.

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