Voters head to the polls for NY primary election

(23 Jun 2020) Polls are open across New York in one most unusual primary elections in state history.

While officials encouraged all registered voters to cast their ballot by mail this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, in-person voting is still happening. And voters like Hannah Kinser in New York City say it's important to go out and vote.

"I think it's our duty to vote. So regardless of the situation, I'm still going to be proactive," Kinser told the Associated Press when asked if fear of exposing herself to the virus would have kept her home.

In many upstate counties the number of polling locations has been reduced.

And it isn't clear yet whether that will lessen turnout or lead to bottlenecks in areas with fewer places to cast a vote.

Democrats, Republicans and other parties are selecting candidates for congress, president, the state legislature and other offices.

Voters like Renu Chiruvolu and Mike Morper say there's just too much at stake.

"I want change in the fall," said Morper.

"My goal in voting is to make sure that we get as many votes out there as possible so we can remove what's happening right now in the White House, and a bigot running our country," said Chiruvolu.

Polls opened statewide at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. but the results of some contests might not be known for some time because absentee ballots won't be counted for at least a week.



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