Early voting ends Sunday in congressional, state and local Democratic primary races that have seen turnout only in the single digits percentage-wise, according to Nassau County and Suffolk County elections data. Voters are casting ballots in the 1st Congressional District race between John Avlon, a former CNN anchor, and Nancy Goroff, a former chair of the Stony Brook University chemistry department. There also are five primary races for State Senate and Assembly in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with two town races, in Riverhead and on Shelter Island.
There are no Republican primaries. Early voting began June 15, and Election Day is Tuesday. There is no voting on Monday.
Through Thursday, just 1.7% of Suffolk Democratic voters in locations with primaries had cast ballots, data show. Throughout the 1st Congressional District, 3,189 registered Democrats — 1.
7% — had voted early, according to John Alberts, Democratic commissioner for the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Get the latest political news stories, from local elections and legislation to reaction to national events. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy .
The 1st District had 185,043 registered Democrats as of November, according to the most recent state Board of Elections figures available. The primary winner will face first-term Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) in November.
At the Dix Hills Fire Department on Saturday, voters sporadically arrived throughout the morning and sweltering early af.
