Early voting almost doubled in NY's governor’s race

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Over 703,000 New Yorkers cast ballots during the first three days of early voting for the November 3 general election, nearly doubling the pace of the 2022 race for governor, according to unofficial figures released Tuesday by the New York State Board of Elections. As voters head to early polls through November 1, New York Attorney General Letitia James reminded New Yorkers that state and federal law bans military troops and armed federal agents from voting sites. With early voting underway, according to James, remember that the ban on armed officers covers U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents. Under state law, local officials can’t let immigration agents enter a poll site without a warrant signed by a judge, nor should legal voters like naturalized citizens with immigrant families be intimidated by rumors about arrest or deportation.

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