Police: No major issues at LI polling sites

Nassau and Suffolk police told Newsday that voting locations on Long Island have not seen any major incidents unfold at the ballot box, in contrast to New Jersey, where several polling sites had received threats.

Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill are vying for the governorship in New Jersey, where emailed threats regarding several polling sites were received Tuesday morning, prosecutors said in a statement. Several voting sites in New Jersey were back open to the public, while some voters were instructed to go to another site to submit their vote.

“Voters should continue to have confidence that they can cast their ballot without fear of intimidation, and we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure a free, fair and secure election,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in the statement.

Gail Lolis, a deputy commissioner with the Suffolk County Board of Elections, said in an email that a polling location in Wainscott and another one in Riverhead had a late start because of “delayed access to the facility."

Lolis said voting wait times appeared to be minimal and there had not been any shortages of ballots or other voting supplies.

Nassau County elections board officials said there had no been significant issues at polling sites.

By Tiffany Cusaac-Smith

tiffany.cusaac-smith@newsday.com@T_Cusaac

Tiffany Cusaac-Smith is a general assignment reporter for Newsday. She previously worked at USA TODAY and is an alum of Howard University.