Thousands of Long Islanders headed to the polls Tuesday despite cold weather and some long lines in order to vote in the most contentious presidential election in decades, amid a pandemic that helped prompt more than 2 million New Yorkers statewide to vote before Election Day on Nov. 3.

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Colleen Nordness from Mattituck brought her daughter Leah, 6, to cast her vote at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

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Carol Tracy, 81, from Riverhead, left, who is vision impaired, gets assistance from her friend Billy at the John Wesely Village in Riverhead on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

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Francis W. Thurman, 78, from Riverhead casts his vote at the John Wesely Village in Riverhead on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

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Patrick Louis of Elmont displays a "I Voted! Did You?" sticker after voting on Election Day in Elmont

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Residents wait in line to vote outside Indian Hollow Primary School in Commack

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Constituents wait in line to vote outside Indian Hollow Primary School in Commack on Tuesday.

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Constituents wait in line to vote at Indian Hollow Primary School in Commack Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

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Constituents vote at Indian Hollow Primary School in Commack Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

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People line up to vote at the polling site in North Country Road Middle School in Miller Place on Nov. 3.

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The polling place at North Country Road Middle School in Miller Place, seen on Nov. 3.

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Evelyn Walles, 94, from Montauk, with her son Ken Walles, votes in the general election at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center in Montauk on Nov. 3.

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Voters stand in line to vote in the general election at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center in Montauk on Nov. 3.

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Carmine Farese from Montauk votes in the general election at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center in Montauk on Nov. 3.

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Voters participate in the general election at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center in Montauk on Nov. 3.

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Voters wait to cast their ballots at the polling place at Miller Place High School on Nov. 3.

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Poll inspector Christine Lefler, from Montauk, sanitizes a pen after a voter used the polling booth in the general election at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center in Montauk on Nov. 3.

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Voters cast their ballots at Elmont High School on Election Day.

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A line of voters outside Elmont Memorial High School on Election Day.

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Voters take to the polls at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School in Plainview on Election Day.

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Voters take to the polls at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School in Plainview on Election Day.

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Voters cast their vote at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Nov. 3.

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Voters cast their vote at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Election Day.

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Voters cast their vote at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Nov. 3.

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Voters take to the polls at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School in Plainview on Election Day.

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Voters cast their vote at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Election Day.

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Voters cast their vote at the Mastic Beach firehouse on Election Day.

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Voters cast their vote at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Election Day.

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Voters cast their ballot at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Election Day.

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Voters cast their vote at Mattituck-Cutchogue Jr. Sr. High School in Mattituck on Election Day.

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