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The early voting locations will be open from noon to 8 p.m. today. The same hours will be in effect Tuesday.

From Wednesday through Friday, the sites will operate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Early voting continues through Sunday, Nov. 3. 

Where to vote in Cayuga County

For early voting, there are four options for voters. 

In the Auburn area, Clifford Park and the Fingerlakes Mall are early voting centers. Clifford Park has been used for early voting since it began in 2019. The Fingerlakes Mall is a new addition this year. Election officials said they wanted to add a site due to higher turnout that's expected in a presidential election year. 

The Fingerlakes Mall site is located in the conference center, the former Jo-Ann Fabric store. Voters can access the location from the outside or inside of the mall. 

The other early voting sites are in the northern and southern parts of the county. The Cato Municipal Building, 11320 Shortcut Road, and Moravia Town Hall, 1630 Route 38, will be open during the nine-day period. 

All sites are open to Cayuga County voters. For example, if you live in Auburn, you can vote at the Cato or Moravia sites. If you live in Moravia, you can vote at the Clifford Park or mall locations. This is possible because of electronic pollbooks and ballot-on-demand printers, which confirm the voter's registration and produce the appropriate ballot. 

If you vote during early voting, you aren't eligible to vote on Election Day. The early votes will be counted on election night after the polls close at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. 

Who's on the ballot in Cayuga County

Countywide races

For all Cayuga County voters, there are certain races — including the presidential — on the ballot.

The presidential election pits Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, against former President Donald Trump, a Republican. Harris also appears on the Working Families Party line, while Trump is on the Conservative line. 

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat who is also appearing on the Working Families line, is seeking another six-year term. Her opponents are Mike Sapraicone, who is on the Republican and Conservative lines, and Diane Sare, an independent running on the LaRouche ballot line. 

Four candidates are vying for two open state Supreme Court judge seats in the 7th Judicial District, which includes Cayuga County. The Democratic and Working Families candidates are John Bringewatt and Erin Skinner. The Republican and Conservative candidates are Stacey Romeo and Ed White. 

State Sen. Rachel May, a Democrat who also appears on the Working Families line, is running for reelection in the 48th Senate District, which includes all of Cayuga County. Her opponent is Republican challenger Caleb Slater. 

Steven Buschman and Kristin Garland are the candidates for the new Cayuga County Family Court judge position. Buschman appears on the Republican and Conservative lines, while Garland is on the Democratic line. 

On the back of the ballot, there is a statewide proposition — known as "Prop 1" — for a proposed amendment to enshrine abortion rights and anti-discrimination measures into the state Constitution. 

Congressional, Assembly and town-level races

There are other races on the ballot and some of them are contested, depending on where you live. 

U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams, who is backed by the Republican and Conservative parties, is running for reelection against John Mannion, who has the Democratic and Working Families lines, in the 22nd Congressional District. The district includes the city of Auburn and towns of Fleming, Genoa, Ledyard, Locke, Moravia, Niles, Owasco, Scipio, Sempronius, Sennett, Springport, Summerhill and Venice. 

U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, a Republican who will also appear on the Conservative line, is seeking another two-year term against Democratic challenger David Wagenhauser in the 24th Congressional District. The district includes the towns of Aurelius, Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Ira, Mentz, Montezuma, Sterling, Throop and Victory. 

The 126th Assembly District race pits Assemblyman John Lemondes, who is on the Republican and Conservative lines, against Democratic challenger Ian Phillips, who has the Working Families line. The district is comprised of Auburn and the towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Owasco, Sennett and Throop. 

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, a Republican, is running unopposed in the 120th Assembly District. The district includes the towns of Ira, Sterling and Victory in northern Cayuga County. 

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan, a Republican, is also running opposed in the 131st Assembly District. The district includes the towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Genoa, Ledyard, Locke, Montezuma, Moravia, Niles, Scipio, Sempronius, Springport, Summerhill and Venice.

Eight candidates are vying for town-level seats in Cayuga County, but none are contested. 

James Perfield Sr., a Republican, is the lone candidate for Cato town justice. Melissa Deyo, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines, is running unopposed for a vacant Fleming town board seat.

In Moravia, Republican Jonathan Austin II is the candidate for town justice and Patrick Joseph Ryan, who is also a Republican, is running to fill a vacancy on the town board.

Douglas Weed, a Republican, is vying for a seat on the town board in Niles. Michaell Tracy, who created the Tracy Party to run for Sempronius town justice, and Jason Daniel Kemp, a Republican running for Sempronius highway superintendent, are on the ballot.

Brandon Lasagna, a Republican, is running for Sennett highway superintendent.