Early voting got off to a fast start across the Finger Lakes.
Long lines, masks, and social distancing were observed all around as residents made their way out to cast ballots in what many have referred to as the most important election in generations.
Early voting runs through next weekend — but many did not waste any time — heading out to voting locations on the first available day.
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Check out photos and tweets from around the region below highlighting turnout and those long lines:
30 minutes on line to vote and we’ve moved maybe 10 feet. So cold. #VoteEarlyDay #canandaigua pic.twitter.com/JWVp7PHShC
— ebeyer (@ebeyer) October 24, 2020
CAYUGA COUNTY: 1,028 people voted across the three early voting sites according to @The_Citizen’s @RobertHarding. That’s more than half than the 1,886 he reports as the nine-day early voting total last year.
(Photo source: @KellyRocheleau) pic.twitter.com/yhQJaswSsL
— Andrew Donovan (@AndrewDonovan) October 25, 2020
ONONDAGA COUNTY: 5,019 people voted across Onondaga County’s six early voting locations, some part of long lines even before the polls opened at 10am. They open again Sunday at 10am.
Data source: @OCBOE
Photo source: @GrantdeBruin82, @Jimkearns pic.twitter.com/18D99J4ooe— Andrew Donovan (@AndrewDonovan) October 25, 2020
'Eternally grateful': Katko presents two CNY veterans with long-awaited medals https://t.co/fARpzAnIVJ pic.twitter.com/PV4ag0Kg2q
— Robert Harding (@RobertHarding) October 24, 2020
Democrat @dana_balter, who is running for the #ny24, also cast her vote today in Syracuse.
photos by @NettDennis pic.twitter.com/YovwHjUdkJ
— Teri Weaver (@TeriKWeaver) October 24, 2020
Most early voting polling places like the Gantt Center, are reporting large turnouts. And voters don’t seem to mind the wait. @DandC #vote pic.twitter.com/Pv84wRQm89
— Jamie Germano (@jgermano1) October 24, 2020
A few people at the early voting site in Venice. One man, Robert Ellison, said it took him about 20 min. to get in line and 10 another to vote, but he thought it went efficiently. Another, Robert Durham said it took about 15 minutes for him and he was happy to vote early. pic.twitter.com/1auEaHgCXC
— Kelly Rocheleau (@KellyRocheleau) October 24, 2020
Updated: The crowd in Clay is even bigger.
Election 2020: Hundreds line up to early vote in DeWitt and Clay as polls open https://t.co/GiuJYvVRPm
— Teri Weaver (@TeriKWeaver) October 24, 2020
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