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UpdateNew YorkTuesday, October 27, 2026

New York early voting drew more than 250,000 in first two days

Reporting by
NBC New York
“Early voting continues to gain traction ahead of Election Day in New York”, Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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What happened

Early voting in New York drew more than 250,000 voters in its first two days. Turnout on Long Island ran higher than at the same point two years ago. Brooklyn led the five boroughs with 64,556 early votes, according to the NYC Board of Elections.1

Republican Bruce Blakeman highlighted a farmworker work permit plan he has discussed with President Trump and Governor Kathy Hochul met with a Dominican women's organization to court immigrant voters.1

More than 250,000
voters in New York in first two days of early voting1
64,556
early votes in Brooklyn1
What it means in New York

Early voting continues through November 1

Early voting runs from Saturday October 24 through Sunday November 1, 2026.2

Key dates in New York

Election Day in 7 days
  1. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins; Registration deadline
  2. Mon, Nov 2 · 6 days
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Tue, Nov 3 · 7 days
    Election Day
  4. Tue, Nov 10 · 14 days
    Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Sat, Nov 28 · 32 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Tue, Dec 15 · 49 days
    State certification

Every date in New York, and who certifies the election

More on this story
New York · Oct 25
Early voting opened in Rockland County, New York
Reporting by Patch
New York · Oct 25
Early voting began in Westchester County for November 3 election
Reporting by Black Westchester
The answers behind this
Mail and early votingVoting in New York, 2026Who certifies the election in New York, and by when?When does early voting start?

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Sources

  1. NBC New York, https://news.google.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?oc=5 · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
  2. Vote.org, New York Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/new-york/

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