A total of 724 ballots were cast on the seventh day of voting. Democrats continued to account for nearly all early voting participation, with thousands of ballots cast across several contested races.<\/p>\n
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According to Erie County Board of Elections Commissioners Ralph Mohr and Howard Johnson Jr., a total of 5,945 ballots have been cast by Democratic voters during the early voting period. By comparison, Republicans have cast 35 ballots and Conservatives have cast 23.<\/p>\n
The Board of Elections also released participation figures for several key contests.<\/p>\n
Officials reported 1,561 ballots cast in the Democratic primary for the 23rd Congressional District, 3,012 in the Democratic primary for the 61st Senate District, and 1,358 in the Democratic primary for the 149th Assembly District.<\/p>\n
In the Republican primary for Collins town justice, 32 ballots had been cast.<\/p>\n
Election officials said the “total ballot styles” recorded in those races reached 5,963. The board explained that the figure is higher than the total number of ballots counted because some voters are eligible to participate in multiple contests due to overlapping district boundaries.<\/p>\n
The reported totals also include ballots cast in the statewide Democratic primary for New York State comptroller<\/a> as well as county committee contests involving Democratic, Republican and Conservative parties in Buffalo, Amherst, and Grand Island.<\/p>\n Early voting continues through Sunday. The Board of Elections said all 38 early voting locations are open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n Eligible voters may cast their ballot at any early voting site in Erie County, regardless of where they live within the county.<\/p>\n