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I just learned yesterday that those generous hours are only in certain counties apparently.

Posted by ty97 Apr 19 '16, 05:31

POLLING HOURS: In New York City and the counties of Erie, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Orange, Rockland and Putnam, POLLS OPEN at 6 AM and CLOSE at 9 PM. In all other counties POLLS OPEN at 12 NOON and CLOSE at 9 PM.

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As I said below, I wonder if historically they don't vote in the morning so there's no need to have early hours. - Krusty Andromedon Apr 19, 05:37 14
- Based on this map, I don't think it's fair to call Early Voting a "liberal" thing. -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 19, 05:40 3
  - Good thing it's not based just on that map, then. - znufrii Apr 19, 06:02
  - I call it a liberal thing because we're the ones that tend to be the ones fighting for easier voting while the other side - Krusty Andromedon Apr 19, 05:42 1
    - But that map does show a couple of blue states that need to get their act together, especially the one I'm sitting in right now. -- nm - Krusty Andromedon Apr 19, 05:44
- I grew up in one of the counties that opens at noon and while it's not urban, it's certainly not rural either. - ty97 Apr 19, 05:39 9
  - I don't think I have ever seen a voting hours that starts at noon. - Will Hunting Apr 19, 05:52
  - Oh, I agree. I'm all for making it easier for people to vote. I was just unsure if those counties have a history of not going to vote early in - Krusty Andromedon Apr 19, 05:42 7
    - I'm assuming the law (which has been around since 1976) has longer hours in the populated counties simply because they are so populated - ty97 Apr 19, 05:46 6
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        I guess commuting from an upstate farm is now out of the question. -- nm - Krusty Andromedon Apr 19, 05:51 3
        
        There are people in my childhood county who commute to NYC - ty97 Apr 19, 06:14 2
        
        Poughkeepsie? I can see it being close enough but is that farm country? -- nm - Krusty Andromedon Apr 19, 06:20 1
        
        Parts of the county are rural, parts are not. It's built up a lot. - ty97 Apr 19, 06:22
      - That would make sense though it's NY and politics so that would be surprising. - Krusty Andromedon Apr 19, 05:49

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I just learned yesterday that those generous hours are only in certain counties apparently.

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