NEW YORK – With voters turning out in record numbers for this year’s municipal elections, officials say results in New York City and New Jersey could come faster than usual — possibly within an hour after polls close Tuesday night.
Election Day results
According to the Board of Elections, preliminary vote totals could be released by 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, depending on turnout and the speed of tabulations at local precincts.
“I think we are going to know pretty soon how this shakes out in both cases,” political strategist Zach Fink said Monday on Good Day New York.
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Poll closing times New York: Polls are open from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. statewide. Voters in New York City can confirm their polling places and sample ballots at vote.nyc/elections.New Jersey: Polls are open from 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. statewide. Voting information and district maps are available at nj.gov.
Early voting in both states wrapped up over the weekend, and election boards say turnout reached record highs for a local cycle, according to multiple reports.
What’s next:
Official certification of results will take several days as absentee and provisional ballots are verified.
FOX 5 NY will have live election-night coverage and real-time results from both states.
The Source: Information from the New York City Board of Elections, New Jersey Division of Elections, and FOX 5 NY political reporting was used in this article.