Polls are open today (Nov. 5!) from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in what promises to be a pretty slow day at the ballot boxes.
As City Limits points out, though: "Those voters who do show up will make important decisions on citywide offices, changes to the city’s governing structure and judicial posts."
Among those offices is public advocate. Letitia James, the previous public advocate, was elected as state attorney general in November 2018. City Councilmember Jumaane Williams won a special election in February, and is seeking to serve out the remainder of James’ term, which ends on Dec. 31, 2021.
Anyway, the office of the public advocate exists to be a watchdog, a check on the mayor. The public advocate is also the first in line to assume the title of mayor if something were to happen to said mayor.
City Limits has a nice voters' guide, which you can find at this link.
As they say, vote early and vote often; I voted early, did anyone else?
ReplyDeleteVoted early!
ReplyDeleteI agree that you should vote early, vote often, at least if you're in Chicagy.
ReplyDeleteVote for your crook or my crook--or your dog's favorite crook.
I'm going to ask her now....
Well, New York seems to be entering the 21st Century in terms of voting. I didn't vote early, but that is a good change. When I voted at NYU Palladium this morning, there was no longer the large bound books with photocopies of signatures to match with when you sign in. Today there was a computer tablet to sign in on. I had to prove it was me (photo ID). Yes, it is important to vote.
ReplyDelete@11:38am: Seriously, no more signing into the book? Now I feel old! And is proving your identity now required with a photo ID?? You didn't need an ID to sign the book, so why would you need one to sign a tablet? Shouldn't be different! And the poll workers at my regular polling station know me for many years.
ReplyDeleteI just voted at Sirovich Center and I specifically asked them about having to show ID. They assured me that unless it was your FIRST time ever voting, or if there was some weird circumstance, you DO NOT ever have to show any form of ID to vote in NYC.
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I did not have to provide a photo ID when I early-voted. (I had one, but I wasn't asked for it.)
ReplyDelete@11:38: Yup, I signed in (at a different polling place than you) using their ipad-like device as well. I'd rather sign in the book because I feel my vote's safer with paper trails but that's just me.
ReplyDeleteVote around noon, no ID was asked for since this is not a red state.
ReplyDeleteVoted at the school on 4th Street and signed in with the ipad thing, no ID required. Got a sticker, too!
ReplyDeleteVote early? Well if you voted early to avoid the line you were snookered because there were no lines. Seriously...nothing of note on the ballot and no opposition to those running either. NYC is 75% Dems across the board and they vote a strict party line with no thought or logic. Whatever the Dems want there, they get.
ReplyDeleteBut I did vote and the process was much easier...brought the card with the bar code on it that I received in the mail about two months ago, which was scanned at the desk in the tablet and then I signed my name on the tablet...done deal. Easy. Smooth. Efficient. Kudos NYC! You finally got something right.
I voted on 13th St and C, was asked for ID, provided it, voted and moved on.
ReplyDelete6 Nov 7:47, I had no illusion that there was going to be a line at my polling place. (In an election for Public Advocate and five ballot questiions?) I voted early in order to see what early-voting procedures were. And I got to do it on my day off.
ReplyDeleteNew York does not require ID to vote.
ReplyDelete"In New York, a voter does not have to present identification at the polls."
https://ballotpedia.org/Voting_in_New_York