ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Election Day is finally here and polls have opened. Tens of thousands of people are expected to cast their ballot in Monroe County between now and when polls close at 9 p.m.

News10NBC was at East High School on Tuesday morning as the first voters came in. It’s one of about 213 polling sites in the county.

The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump is on the minds of many, with the final NBC News survey showing the candidates neck-and-neck.

But all 435 U.S. House seats are also up for grabs. In the 25th district — which includes all of Monroe County and some of Orleans County — it will be a battle between incumbent Joe Morelle (D) and challenger Gregg Sadwick (R). In the 24th district — which includes all or parts of Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Genesee, Wyoming, Yates, and Orleans counties — Claudia Tenney (R) is the incumbent. David Wagenhauser (D) is her challenger.

There are also 34 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats up for grabs. In New York State, Republican Michael Sapraicone (R) is challenging incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

There are also many key local races including for judges, New York State Senate, and New York State Assembly. You can also see a sample ballot with a list of races and candidates on the website for your county’s Board of Elections:

• Click here for Monroe County
• Click here for Ontario County
• Click here for Wayne County
• Click here for Livingston County
• Click here for Yates County
• Click here for Orleans County
• Click here for Genesee County

On Election Day, you must vote at your designated polling location, which may change from year to year. You can check your polling location on your county’s Board of Elections website.

Some candidates, like both presidential candidates, appear twice on the same ballot under different parties. Voters should only fill out one circle in each column, using a blue or black pen.

First-time voters need to provide identification, while those who have voted before only need a signature. Polls are open until 9 p.m.

How many people have voted already?

There are about 500,000 registered voters in Monroe County and 133,000 of those voted early – a record-breaking number. Also, 5% of those voted by mail and returned their ballots.

The Monroe County Board of Elections says turnout on Tuesday should be 70% to 80% of registered voters, which means we’re looking at 213,000 people coming out.

How to learn more about the candidates’ stances

As part of News10NBC’s election coverage, we offered two minutes of free airtime to each major party candidate to make their case to you. The rules are each candidate gets two minutes, no editing, no advice given to candidates, and each candidate only gets one take. Not everyone took the offer. You can see the candidates’ responses here.

What propositions are on the ballot?

Every voter across New York State will have Proposition One on the back of their ballot. The proposition seeks to expand the state’s Equal Rights Amendment by adding ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, and other attributes. You can learn more and hear about people for and against the proposition here.

Voters in the Town of Greece will have a second proposition to consider as well. It relates to who gets to decide who leads if the town supervisor or any of the town board members can no longer do their job. You can hear from both sides here.  

Who can you call if you experience issues?

Law enforcement departments across the area will give special attention to polling places to make sure people feel safe. If you have any issues, there are things you can do.

The Monroe County Board of Elections says to first ask for a site manager at your polling site if you run into issues. If they can’t help with your issue, they’ll take it to the next level.

To report voter intimidation, call the New York State Attorney General’s Election Protection Hotline at (866) 390-2992. To report campaign code violations, contact the New York State Board of Elections Counsel at (518)-474 6367.