New Yorkers will start voting early on Oct. 26.
With less than two weeks left before the election, more than 29 million ballots have already been submitted across the nation.
The percentage of Republican early votes and mail-in ballots has risen from the 2020 election. In states that register votes by party, the data show that about 40.1 percent of in-person early voters are Republican, 31.8 percent are Democrat, and 28.1 percent are unaffiliated, according to the University of Florida Election Lab. In 2020, around 35.4 percent of early in-person voters were Republican and 43.3 percent were Democrat.
The percentage of mail-in ballots from Republicans increased from 23.6 percent in 2020 to the current 33 percent, while registered Democrat mail-in ballot submissions have fallen from 54.4 percent to 45.9 percent respectively.
New Yorkers who spoke to The Epoch Times on Tuesday said they plan to vote early to avoid volatile crowds on Election Day or simply because they won’t be in the city on Nov. 5.
“I won’t be here on Election Day,” Robert Tanglukian told The Epoch Times. “I’ll be in Philadelphia helping get out the vote.”
New York has been a solid blue state for decades. The last Republican presidential candidate to win the state was Ronald Reagan in 1984.
Several key House of Representatives battles are taking place in the state. The seats in Districts 1, 3, 4, 19, and 22, may change hands next year.
The key issue in the races and on voters’ minds is immigration and the border, as 200,000 illegal immigrants have entered New York City since 2022. Democrats only need to take four seats in the House to gain the majority, and both sides are investing heavily in the races in New York.
Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27. Trump declared “a big play for New York” and said he has a “good chance” of winning the state.
Voter registration in New York ends on Oct. 26. Any citizen and New York resident that satisfies the requirements may register before then. To find out if you’re registered, visit New York’s voter registration tool. Registration can be done online, by mail, or in person.
To find where to vote on Election Day, you can check your status on the New York Voter Lookup website. Early voting sites may be in different locations from Election Day sites.
First-time voters may need to provide identification under specific circumstances. Acceptable identification methods include current and valid photo IDs, paychecks, current utility bills, or other government documents that show your name and address. Voters unable to provide necessary identification can vote with an affidavit ballot.
A new New York law allows voters to vote by mail without an excuse. Any voter may request and receive a ballot through mail. Ballots may be submitted through mail, at early or Election Day voting centers, or at ballot drop-off locations.
From The Epoch Times