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Over 1M New Yorkers have voted early so far
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More than 1.1 million New Yorkers have cast early ballots since Saturday, surpassing overall early voting turnout numbers from 2022. State election officials expect participation rates to rise further through the upcoming weekend.
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Over 703,000 New Yorkers participated in the first three days of early voting for the general election, a turnout rate that nearly doubled the pace of the 2022 gubernatorial race while Attorney General Letitia James issued warnings against voter intimidation by armed federal agents.
Nearly 300,000 New Yorkers cast ballots in the first four days of early voting – a nearly 72% increase since the last midterm election, according to city Board of Elections data. Some 294,604 city residents had already voted between Saturday and Wednesday, ahead of Election Day on Nov.
More than 1.1 million New Yorkers have cast early ballots since Saturday, surpassing overall early voting turnout numbers from 2022. State election officials expect participation rates to rise further through the upcoming weekend.
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