Early Voting In Saratoga County Returns Nearly 25% of All Registered Voter Ballots  

BALLSTON SPA— Nearly one of every four registered voters in Saratoga County cast their ballot during the nine-day Early Voting period that took place Oct. 26-Nov. 3 at six county polling locations.   

State lawmakers approved the change to the state’s election law in 2019, and the first activated Presidential race when the system was used in New York was in 2020, when COVID was a major concern. 

The unofficial tallies of the nine days of Early Voting in Saratoga County indicate a total of 41,769 votes. 

That breakdown by party: 

Registered Democratic Party: 15,002. 

Registered Republican Party: 14,456.

Registered as unaffiliated with any Party (NoP): 9,687.

The remaining 2,600-plus votes are from those registered with all other third or independent. 

The nine days of Early Voting took place Oct. 26 – Nov. 3. Each day had more than 4,000 voters. The busiest day was Day 9 – Sunday, Nov. 3, when more than 5,100 votes were cast. 

Note, the figures showcase voters by their registered party, not the candidate they voted for.