Turnout expected to top 2022 levels in three North Country counties
Election officials in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties say voter participation is running above average, with higher turnout expected than in 2022.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Voter turnout was running above average Tuesday in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, with election officials expecting participation to surpass 2022 midterm levels.
The Jefferson County Board of Elections reported 9,489 ballots cast by 1 p.m. Officials expected the total to exceed the 31,795 votes counted in the county in 2022. Polls in Jefferson County are scheduled to remain open until 9 p.m.
Lewis County reported 6,254 voters by 1 p.m. The county recorded 9,744 votes in the 2022 midterms, and officials expected this year's total to be higher.
St. Lawrence County reported 12,266 ballots cast by 1 p.m. Officials expected turnout to exceed the 37,519 ballots cast there in 2022.
Election officials said early voting also drew more participation than in 2022. Early voting ran from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1. In St. Lawrence County, early-voting locations included the Central School Annex in Potsdam and the Dobisky Center in Ogdensburg. Voters who cast an early ballot cannot vote again on Election Day.
Polls in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters can contact the county boards of elections with questions: Jefferson County at 315-785-3027, Lewis County at 315-376-5329 and St. Lawrence County at 315-379-2202.
St. Lawrence County posts unofficial results on its Board of Elections page as ballots are counted. Voters can also find election information through the Jefferson County Board of Elections and the Lewis County Board of Elections.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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