Polls opened at 6 a.m. on Election Day, Aug. 23, allowing Queens voters to cast their ballot for U.S. House of Representatives and state Senate primary races around the borough until 9 p.m.
This year, the New York primaries were split into two parts: one in June and one in August.
QNS will keep you updated throughout the day and will post unofficial election results after the polls close. Results will not be official until they are certified by the city’s Board of Elections.
Low voter turnout early in Queens
According to one Richmond Hill voter, as of 9:30 a.m., approximately 20 voters had cast their ballot at P.S. 254, where there was only one race to vote in, the 15th Senate District.
