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A collection of 46 issues

Photo Essay: Brooklynites Explain What They Think Is Most Important In The 2020 Election

BROOKLYN – With so many things on the line with this election, we wanted to know what the most important issue is for voters in Brooklyn and why. Here is what they said. Waldina Benedith, 50s, lives in Brooklyn. Cai Pigliucci/Bklyner“I voted early to avoid the drama,” she said.

Election 2020: No Lines, Some Broken Scanners

BROOKLYN – It’s the day of the 2020 election. There is a lot at stake and over 100 million Americans have already voted. [https://electproject.github.io/Early-Vote-2020G/index.html] There were lines early this morning when the polls were opened at 6 a.m., but poll sites are empty

Here’s What You Need to Know About Tomorrow’s General Election

New York City — The city is holding general elections for city civil court, supreme court, and the District 45 city council seat tomorrow, on November 5, 2019. On the ballot are also proposed revisions to the New York City Charter, legislation proposals built on public meetings and hearings throughout the

Ex-Felons Have Voting Rights: Activists, Politicians Spread the Message at Brooklyn Forum

Members of the nonprofit organization Gangstas Making Astronomical Community Changes Inc. (G.-M.A.C.C.) Nigel Roberts/Bklyner.CROWN HEIGHTS — With another Election Day on the horizon, one of the founding members of the East Coast Bloods gang is on a mission to educate ex-felons, like himself, that they

Borough President, Local Pols Call For Investigation, Reforms Following Voting Delays

After an election day marred by long lines [/sloppy-start-on-election-day/], malfunctioning ballot scanners [/ballot-scanners-down-throughout-brooklyn/] and confused poll workers [/opinion-we-need-better-trained-poll-workers/], Brooklyn politicians have set their sights on serious election reform. This morning, Borough President Eric Adams took to the steps of the Brooklyn Board of Elections (BOE) building downtown to call for

You’re Not Just Voting For The Next President On Tuesday — Here’s What You Need To Know

Photo via Theresa Thompson / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theresasthompson/with/2999130055/]Tuesday, November 8 is New York’s General Elections. Polls will be open from 6am – 9pm. Before you sweat it out on the couch on in your watering hole on Tuesday night, make sure you exercise your

You’re Not Just Voting For The Next President On Tuesday — Here’s What You Need To Know

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Besides the obvious two choices that voters will have to pick on Tuesday, November 8, there is a number of important local races that should not be ignored. We’ve compiled a list of candidates that folks in our area will decide between and the

Want To Vote In The 2017 Mayoral Primary? Voters Must Register Party Affiliation By FRIDAY

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Sometimes a primary is almost as important as a general election. Just think of the presidential primaries this spring. Registered voters who wish to participate in the 2017 NYC mayoral primary must have their correct party affiliation registered by tomorrow — Friday, October 14th. Don’t

Want To Vote In The 2017 Mayoral Primary? Voters Must Register Party Affiliation By TOMORROW

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Are you a registered voter? Do you want to vote in the 2017 mayoral primary elections — either Democratic or Republican? According to the NYC Campaign Finance Board, only 72 percent of eligible voters in Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and

Want To Vote In The 2017 Mayoral Primary? Voters Must Register Party Affiliation By FRIDAY

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Sometimes a primary is almost as important as a general election. Just think of the presidential primaries this spring. Registered voters who wish to participate in the 2017 NYC mayoral primary must have their correct party affiliation registered by tomorrow — Friday, October 14th. Don’t