Voters in Capital Region, New York state headed to the polls to cast their ballots

Voters in Capital Region, New York state head to the polls to cast their ballots

From busy cities to quiet rural areas, people of all walks of life were making their voices heard on Tuesday.

Polls have closed across New York state.

NewsChannel 13 will have more results updated throughout the night.

Election volunteers worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure smooth operations of polling stations.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has a hotline phone to help voters with polling questions and complaints. The phone number is 866-390-2992. The hotline runs through Wednesday.

Hear from some voters NewsChannel 13 spoke with about why they felt it was so important to cast their ballot on this off-year election by watching the video of Tiffany Paytons story.