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New York requires nine days of early voting, but some officials are questioning whether the low turnout is worth the cost

arrow Absentee ballots turned in during early voting, at the Park Slope Armory, October 27, 2020 Mary Altaffer/AP/Shutterstock When Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Yang hit the stump last week talking about support for democracy reforms, including allowing non-citizen permanent residents and 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections, he also used the moment to take a swipe at the New York City Board of Elections. He said the agency was “under-resourced” and needed better funding not only to ensure people were not stuck in long lines to vote but also to deliver ...

Ranked Choice Voting: An Explainer Ahead of NYC Mayoral Primary Melissa Russo A ranked choice ballot Ready or not, ranked choice voting is set to go for New York in the upcoming mayoral primaries — and some believe the city is definitely on the not ready side. Local election officials say that they're ready, with their systems passing tests and with 92,000 ballots in the mail. Miguelina Camilo, of the NYC Board of Elections, said they feel "confident going into the primary." But five weeks from primary day, others are sounding the alarm. "We are not prepared as a city to imp...

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