Early voting 2024 in Allegany County stomps 2020 records
Allow the record book to show, 2024 early voting in Allegany
County has stomped results in the 2020 Presidential race. As of 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, 3,504 people have participated in early voting, compared with
3,238 in the 2020 race. Today also marks 51 Affidavit ballots cast –
An affidavit (or provisional) ballot can be requested in a
number of scenarios and will be counted after being verified by your local
board of elections.
You can request an affidavit ballot for a number of reasons
(these are for New York State – please check your local board of elections for
clarification).
-If the voter has been issued an absentee, military or
special ballot, but wishes to vote in person during early voting or on election
day,
-If the voter is voting for the first time and is unable to
provide identification,
-If the voter’s name does not appear in the poll records
Since last Saturday, 12.33% of the eligible voting population
in Allegany County has cast a ballot…that’s 3,504 total ballots so far.
Republican’s (in a deep red county) have outpaced Democrats
by a 2-1 margin in early voting. However, as of this post, 721 people have
identified as “other” with regard to party affiliation.
