New York City began the final day of early voting with 572,786 unofficial check-ins recorded through Saturday, according to the Board of Elections. Early-voting sites are open Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After those sites close, the next in-person opportunity is Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, when polls are scheduled to operate from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. across the five boroughs.
The cumulative Saturday totals were 160,045 in Manhattan, 57,167 in the Bronx, 177,271 in Brooklyn, 135,095 in Queens and 43,208 on Staten Island. These are check-ins, not a final count of accepted ballots and not a measure of support for any candidate. The figures are useful for tracking participation and allocating election resources, but official results require ballot processing, canvassing and certification after voting concludes.
Saturday added 104,683 check-ins to the citywide total. The first day of early voting recorded 86,215, and the cumulative figure reached 165,143 after the opening weekend. Activity then continued through weekday sessions with different hours. The daily changes show that many voters use weekend access, but they do not predict Election Day turnout. Campaigns and analysts should avoid treating borough participation totals as votes for a particular party or contest.
Voters should confirm their assigned early-voting location before traveling. A person's early site can differ from the polling place assigned for Tuesday, and not every election site operates for both periods. The Board of Elections publishes borough lists and an online poll-site lookup. Checking the official record is especially important on Sunday because arriving after 5 p.m. or at the wrong location would leave Election Day as the remaining in-person option.
The ballot includes statewide, congressional and local contests as well as questions that vary by address. Reviewing an official sample ballot can reduce the amount of time needed at the voting station. Voters may bring notes or a marked sample for their own use, subject to rules against displaying campaign material inside a polling place. Assistance is available for voters who need language or accessibility support under election procedures.
Tuesday's first reported totals will remain unofficial. Early and mail ballots may appear at different points from Election Day precinct results, and the order can make a race seem to change direction as additional categories are added. Valid affidavit, military and other ballots may be processed later. A projected winner from a news organization is also different from certification by election officials, which follows the complete canvass required by law.
The check-in data should be read with two cautions. First, they count participation during early voting rather than the number of unique voters in an eventual certified result. Second, borough totals do not account for differences in population, registration or voting method. A larger number in Brooklyn than Staten Island is expected partly because the eligible populations differ. Meaningful comparisons require those denominators and the final election file.
For New Yorkers who have not voted, the immediate decision is simple: use the final early window by 5 p.m. Sunday or plan for Tuesday's 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. schedule. Confirming the correct location, allowing travel time and reviewing the complete ballot are the most reliable preparations. The city has already recorded more than half a million early check-ins, but the election remains open until the last eligible voter in line when polls close Tuesday is served.
Primary sources: NYC Board of Elections early-voting check-ins; NYC Board of Elections schedule and poll-site lists. Reviewed November 1, 2026. Development: October 24–November 1, 2026.