Election Day kicked off on Tuesday as thousands of Brooklynites headed to poll votes to cast their votes in the high-stakes presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, as well as in crucial down-ballot elections.
Following a record-breaking early voting period that saw 1 million ballots cast, the city’s Board of Elections expects long lines at polling locations. (If you are waiting in line when polls close at 9 p.m., stay in line — you will still be allowed to vote.)
As of 9 a.m. on Nov. 5, the city’s Board of Elections recorded 264,738 Election Day check-ins citywide, with Brooklyn leading with 428,460. During the nine-day early voting period from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, there were 1,089,328 check-ins citywide, including 345,840 in Brooklyn — the highest of any borough.
New York’s 26 electoral votes are in play, with Harris favored to win, continuing a Democratic streak in the state that stretches back to Ronald Reagan’s 1984 victory.
In addition to the presidential race, New Yorkers will also decide on significant local contests for Senate, House of Representatives, state Senate, state Assembly, and state Supreme and Civil Court judges. Voters will address six state and local ballot questions as well. In southern Brooklyn, Republicans and Democrats will battle it out in several state Assembly and Senate districts that flipped from blue to red in the 2022 midterms. Voters preparing to head to the polls can check out Brooklyn Paper’s voter guide for more information about the candidates on the ballot.
Registered voters in all five boroughs can find their designated polling station on the city’s Board of Elections website at vote.nyc. See something strange at your polling site? We want to hear from you.
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