Record-Shattering Early Voting Turnout in NYC Ahead of Election Day

By Williamsburg 365 Staff

New York City saw a record surge in early voting, with 735,317 New Yorkers casting ballots during the nine-day early voting period that ended Sunday - more than five times the number of early voters in the 2021 election.

The final day saw a major spike in participation, with over 150,000 voters turning out on Sunday alone, and long lines reported at multiple polling sites across the five boroughs.

Total voter turnout for Tuesday’s general election is now projected to reach between 1.5 and 2 million, once Election Day and absentee ballots are counted. The NYC Board of Elections sent out 234,376 mail ballots, with nearly 85,000 already returned before Election Day.

In Williamsburg, early voting reached historic levels, with the few neighborhood polling sites packed to capacity - especially on Friday and Sunday. Long lines stretched down the blocks, as hundreds waited calmly to cast their ballots, creating scenes rarely seen before in local elections.

Residents described the turnout as “unprecedented,” with steady crowds filling the sites from morning to closing time.

Polls reopen for in-person voting on Tuesday, November 4, from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.