Early voting rises in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties
Early voting totals in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties exceeded their 2022 midterm figures, while remaining below the 2024 presidential-election total.
By Jessica Hale, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Early voting participation increased this year in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties compared with the 2022 midterm election, county election figures show. The totals were still below the levels recorded in 2024, the most recent presidential election.
Jefferson County recorded 4,820 early voters, compared with 1,987 in 2022. St. Lawrence County had 6,375 early voters, up from 2,681. Lewis County reported 2,368 early voters, compared with 870 in 2022.
New York’s unofficial statewide count also increased, with 1,965,043 people voting early this year compared with 1,178,676 during the nine-day early-voting period in 2022, according to the New York State Board of Elections.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. St. Lawrence County Elections Commissioner Jennie Bacon said she expects strong Election Day participation as well.
The counties’ early-voting locations included the Jefferson County Office Building at 175 Arsenal St. in Watertown, the Potsdam Central School Annex at 68 Lawrence Ave. in Potsdam, and the Lewis County Board of Elections at 7513 East State St. in Lowville. Early voting ran from October 24 through November 1.
Voters can find election information through the St. Lawrence County Board of Elections, Jefferson County’s early-voting page and the Lewis County Board of Elections.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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