Thousands Turn Out For Early Voting In Southampton And East Hampton As Election Day Nears

First-arriving voters passed the time by reading and chatting as they waited for the polling center to open during early voting at the Windmill Village complex on Accabonac Road in East Hampton on Saturday morning. MICHAEL HELLER

First-arriving voters wait in in line for the polling center to open during early voting at the Windmill Village complex on Accabonac Road in East Hampton on Saturday morning. MICHAEL HELLER

Approximately one-quarter of the first-arriving voters waiting in in line for the polling center to open during early voting at the Windmill Village complex on Accabonac Road in East Hampton on Saturday morning. MICHAEL HELLER

A line from the Stony Brook Southampton gym snaked on to Tuckahoe Road as early voting opened in Southamtpon Town on Saturday morning. DANA SHAW

A line from the Stony Brook Southampton gym snaked on to Tuckahoe Road as early voting opened in Southamtpon Town on Saturday morning. DANA SHAW

A line from the Stony Brook Southampton gym snaked on to Tuckahoe Road as early voting opened in Southamtpon Town on Saturday morning. DANA SHAW

A line from the Stony Brook Southampton gym snaked on to Tuckahoe Road as early voting opened in Southamtpon Town on Saturday morning. DANA SHAW

Voters cast their ballots as part of Early Voting in East Hampton Town at the Windmill Village complex on Accabonac Road on Monday morning. MICHAEL HELLER

Voters cast their ballots as part of Early Voting in East Hampton Town at the Windmill Village complex on Accabonac Road on Monday morning. MICHAEL HELLER

A polling inspector keeps a watchful eye as voters cast their ballots as part of Early Voting in East Hampton Town at the Windmill Village complex on Accabonac Road on Monday morning. MICHAEL HELLER

There was a steady stream of early voters at the Stony Brook Southampton gym on Monday morning. Hundreds lined up over the weekend to get their ballot in early. DANA SHAW

There was a steady stream of early voters at the Stony Brook Southampton gym on Monday morning. Hundreds lined up over the weekend to get their ballot in early. DANA SHAW

There was a steady stream of early voters at the Stony Brook Southampton gym on Monday morning. Hundreds lined up over the weekend to get their ballot in early. DANA SHAW

There was a steady stream of early voters at the Stony Brook Southampton gym on Monday morning. Hundreds lined up over the weekend to get their ballot in early. DANA SHAW

There was a steady stream of early voters at the Stony Brook Southampton gym on Monday morning. Hundreds lined up over the weekend to get their ballot in early. DANA SHAW

Board of Elections Inspector Charles Guthrie directs voters to booths at the Stony Brook Southampton gym on Monday. DANA SHAW