Early voting surge continues through first 5 days

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 30 October 2024 at 8:43 pm

2,715 have cast ballots so far, more than 10 percent of registered voters

Photo by Tom Rivers: A sign notes early voting is open at the Orleans County office Building. The sign is next to the driveway leading to the County Office Building on Route 31. There is only one early voting polling location in the county. On Nov. 5, polling places will be open in all 10 towns.

ALBION – The early voting surge has continued through the first five days, with four more days to vote before the general election on Nov. 5.

So far, 2,715 ballots have been cast since Saturday, an average of 543 a day. That is more than 10 percent of the registered voters in the county, which totals about 25,000.

The daily average is up from the presidential election four years ago when an average of 417 voted each of the nine days of early voting – 3,753 then for the grand total.

The county is on pace to pass that mark, which was the record high for early voting. The daily totals so far include:

Oct. 26 (Saturday) – 647

Oct. 27 (Sunday ) – 410

Oct. 28 (Monday) – 563

Oct. 29 (Tuesday) – 608

Oct. 30 (Wednesday) – 487

The remaining early voting schedule includes:

Thursday, October 31 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, November 1 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, November 2 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, November 3 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The early voting polling location is at the Board of Elections Office at 14016 State Route 31 in Albion. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, polling places will be open at all 10 towns in the county.