Nearly 10,000 ballots
were cast during early voting in Westchester on the first day, shattering a
record for early voting in the county, according to the Board of Elections.
It's also the first
time New Yorkers can vote early in a presidential election. There are still
nine days of early voting in the county.
News 12 was at
Greenburgh Town Hall Saturday and spoke with Le Yan, the last in line to vote
at the polling site.
“I became a U.S. citizen in 2017 and I am
eager to vote," he said.
The hour-long wait did
not deter him.
"The reason why
I emigrated to this country is the Constitution and the liberty protected by
the Constitution," said Yan.
The Greenburgh polling
station was set to close at 5 p.m., but due to the long lines, workers remained
on the site until the last person casted their vote.
A
live steam of the
line at Greenburgh Town Hall can be found on its website.