NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Election Day is Nov. 5, though, for the first time ever, New Rochelle residents will have had nine days to try out early voting, which started Oct. 26. Because there are some contested races, both regional and local, it's important to get to the polls.

In Westchester, there are contested races for county and family court judges as well as some county legislators. In New Rochelle, the race for mayor is contested as are the races for Council District 1 and Council District 5.

There is still time to take advantage of early voting, which continues through Sunday. In Westchester, each community has an assigned polling place. Go here for times and locations. On Election Day, you can vote in your regular polling location from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To find your polling place for Tuesday, visit the Westchester County Board of Elections website.

Here are the races (D=Democrat; R=Republican; C= Conservative; G=Green; I=Independence; LBT=Libertarian; WF=Working Families; SAM=Serve America Movement): Region Supreme Court Justice (vote for 4)

Lewis J. Lubell, R, C, I, SAM (Incumbent)

Gina C. Capone, D, R, C, I

Robert H. Freehill, R, C, I

Nancy Quinn Koba, D, SAM

Steven I. Milligram, D,R, C, I Countywide County Court Judge (vote for 2)

Melissa A. Loehr, D

Christopher W. McClure, R, C, I

Robert Prisco, D, C, I, WF, SAM

Michael Tawil, WF Family Court Judge (vote for 2)

Mary Scattaretico-Naber, R, D, C, WF, I (Incumbent)

Wayne Humphrey, D, R, I, WF

County Legislature County Legislator District 7 (Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Rye)

Catherine F. Parker, D, WF (Incumbent) County Legislator District 10 (Eastchester, New Rochelle, Tuckahoe)

