A: The goal of early voting is to increase voter participation by making it more convenient to vote. Another reason to vote early is to avoid potentially long lines on Election Day, especially during a pandemic and a high-turnout presidential election. What should voters expect at early voting sites? Voters in New York City can vote only at the early voting location they’ve been assigned. That said, early voting was considered a success when it was first implemented in late 2019 and in the June primary.

Source: New York Times October 23, 2020 09:11 UTC