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Early Voters Greeted By Long Lines In New York

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Lucas Willard
Published October 24, 2020 at 1:33 PM EDT
Early voters lined up in Bethlehem, New York Saturday morning
Photo provided by Kent Harlow
Early voters lined up in Bethlehem, New York Saturday morning

Many voters around the region waited for an hour or more to vote on Saturday, the first day of early voting in New York. 

Hear from several voters waiting outside one polling location in Albany County today: 

Early voting runs through November 1st. 
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Lucas Willard
Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.
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