BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Board of Elections on Saturday released the Day 8 total for general election early voting.
There were 15,741 ballots cast on the eighth day of early voting across Erie County for the Nov. 5 general election, according to the Board of Elections commissioners, Ralph Mohr and Jeremy Zellner.
The eight-day total for early voting is now 133,479. Four years ago, during the last presidential election, nearly 168,000 people — 167,938, to be exact — took advantage of the early voting period.
Polls countywide will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, when the nine-day window ends.
For the Nov. 5 general election, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
If you have any questions about early voting or the general election, the Erie County Board of Elections encourages you to visit elections.erie.gov or call 716-858-8891.
If you have issues at the polls, you can contact the New York State Attorney General's Office at its Election Protection Hotline at 866-390-2992.