New Yorkers Flood Early Voting Sites

“More than 160,000 New Yorkers flocked to the polls this weekend to give an energetic kickoff to the start of early voting in the bitterly contested election for mayor, with the candidates’ attack lines hovering over an unusual three-way race,” the New York Times reports.

“The pace of early voting so far suggested high turnout for an off-year election, reflecting heightened interest in the contest.”