Long Islanders will have the chance to reshape local, county government and the courts Tuesday when voters go to the polls for the last day of voting in this year’s general election.

The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Absentee ballots may again be a factor in determining the outcome of some races because election officials have said requests for absentee ballots this year have set records for off-year elections.

As of Monday, the Nassau County Board of Elections had received 19,895 absentee ballots out of 38,348 requested. In Suffolk County, as of its latest available count on Saturday, 13,613 absentee ballots had been received out of 32,259 requested. Absentee ballots postmarked no later than Tuesday can continue to arrive by mail to the counties through Nov. 9.

Sorrce consulted/ newsday.com