Polls on Nov. 4 will be open at the following locations in the Olympic Region:

– Town of Jay: Jay Town Offices, 11 School Lane, AuSable Forks.

– Town of Keene: Keene Valley Fire Hall, 15 Market St., Keene Valley.

– Town of North Elba: Shipman Youth Center, 61 Cummings Road, Lake Placid, for districts 1, 3-6; North Elba Town House, 193 River St., Saranac Lake, for District 2.

– Town of Wilmington: Wilmington Community Center, 7 Community Circle, Wilmington.

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Deadlines

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The deadline to register to be eligible to vote in the general election was Oct. 25. This was also the deadline to postmark applications for an early mail ballot or an absentee ballot by mail, fax or the online portal. In-person requests for early mail or absentee ballots can be made until Nov. 3. The last day to postmark a returning ballot is Nov. 3.

The Essex County Board of Elections can be reached at 518-873-3474, and the state Board of Elections can be reached at 518-474-1953.

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Early voting

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Early voting in Essex County will take place at the Lake Placid Beach House at 49 Parkside Dr. in Lake Placid and at the Essex County Public Safety Building at 702 Stowersville Road in Lewis.

Early voting polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and 2.

Voters casting a ballot during early voting will not be eligible to vote on Election Day.

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Proposal

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There will be one statewide proposal on the back of the ballot, and it has local implications.

Voters around the state will have a say on whether the winter sports complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg will be brought into compliance with the state constitution, and if the state will add land to the state-owned Forest Preserve. To read the full text of the proposal, go to tinyurl.com/4v59xbpk.

The abstract of proposal 1 reads:

“The proposal amends the State Constitution. It permits new Nordic ski and biathlon trails in the forest preserve. Development there requires Constitutional permission. That is because the facility is in the Adirondack forest preserve. It is part of an Olympic Sports Complex in North Elba. North Elba is in Essex County, New York. The project touches up to 323 acres. The facility covers 1,039 acres. This use is offset. 2,500 new acres are added to the forest preserve. The New York Legislature must approve the offset. If not, the project will not happen.”