Early voting in Lewis County surpasses 2022 total before voting ends
Lewis County recorded 1,544 early votes at its Lowville site by midday Thursday, compared with 892 during the entire nine-day early voting period in 2022.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Early voting in Lewis County has already exceeded the county’s total from the 2022 gubernatorial election, with 1,544 ballots cast at the Lowville polling site by midday Thursday. The 2022 total was 892 votes across the full nine-day early voting period.
Lewis County Democratic Election Commissioner Lindsay Burriss described the increase from 2022 as significant. Early voting has also risen across the North Country, with some counties nearing or exceeding their 2022 totals.
New York’s early voting period runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. In Lewis County, the only early voting location is the Lewis County Board of Elections at 7513 East State Street in Lowville. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls statewide open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The last day to apply in person for a mail ballot is Monday, Nov. 2.
Voters can check the New York State Board of Elections for statewide election information. The Lewis County Board of Elections can be reached at (315) 376-5329. Jefferson County’s Board of Elections can be reached at (315) 785-3027.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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