For the first time in years, New York's primaries can influence a presidential election.
Candidates in both parties are crisscrossing the state to rally support for Tuesday's election, when regular polling places are open noon to 9pm.
New York's April primaries are almost always too late to have an impact on nominations. But with Ted Cruz and John Kasich closing the gap on Donald Trump on the Republican side and Bernie Sanders edging closer to Hillary Clinton among Democrats, New York is very much in the mix.
"We've had a lot of calls. We're expecting a big turnout," said Rich Shultes, Schoharie County deputy elections commissioner.
So are local party leaders. Democratic Party Chairman Cliff Hay, a longtime Clinton supporter, believes his candidate will prevail.
"Hillary's smarter and has more experience," Mr. Hay said. "And she's always worked for the people."
Locally, Mr. Hay added, Ms. Clinton "is a friend of Schoharie County," having visited here two or three times.
As for Mr. Sanders' vows to give free college educations and "break up the big banks, Mr. Hay was unimpressed.
"He's unrealistic," Mr. Hay said. "Break up the banks? A president can't do that."
Although the gap between the two candidates in polls has closed in recent weeks, Mr. Sanders' victories have come in state caucuses and in open primaries, Mr. Hay argued.
In open primaries, any registered voter can vote in either party's race. New York--like many other northern states--has closed primaries, so only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in their respective primaries.
"Sanders got his momentum in caucuses and open primaries," Mr. Hay said. "In open primaries, anyone can vote."
Sample ballots are on the Board of Elections website. The Democratic ballot lists the two candidates and five delegates alongside each one.
Mr. Hay said Democrats should vote for one candidate and five delegates.
The winning delegates are committed to their candidate only on the first ballot at the Democratic convention. After that, they're released to support another candidate if they choose.
The Republican ballot lists the three candidates still in the race plus Ben Carson, who's dropped out to support Mr. Trump.
Voters cast ballots only for candidates; there are no Republican delegates listed. Delegates will be assigned according to the popular vote.
County Republican Chairman Lew Wilson is ill and was unavailable, but filling in, Vice Chairman Chris Tague said Mr. Trump is a likely winner in New York.
"Trump is all over the place," Mr. Tague said of the candidate's opinions. "But his experience as an executive [in business] will be helpful, and his advisors will keep him in check."
Mr. Tague believes Mr. Cruz has "not much experience" and Mr. Kasich, though "he's a great guy," is too far behind to catch up.
Nonetheless, Mr. Tague vowed to support whichever GOP candidate won.
"Any of the three are better than Hillary," he said.
While New York has closed primaries, neither election is a winner-take-all race. All candidates could come out of the primaries with some delegates for their convention.