Early Voting in New York City Surpasses 2021 Total on Day One

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A record 79,409 New Yorkers cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in the city's general election, significantly surpassing the 15,418 voters who participated in the first day of early voting in 2021. Manhattan alone saw 24,046 early voters, while Brooklyn and Queens recorded 22,105 and 19,045 voters, respectively. The Bronx and Staten Island also saw a notable turnout, with 7,793 and 6,420 voters, respectively. New Yorkers are voting for various positions, including the city's next mayor, comptroller, public advocate, and borough presidents, as well as some judges. The Brooklyn and Manhattan district attorneys are also on the ballot, along with six ballot questions related to state forest land, housing development, and the city's election cycle.

Key Takeaways:

  • On the first day of early voting in New York City's general election, 79,409 people cast their ballots, a significant increase from the 15,418 voters who participated in the first day of early voting in 2021.
  • Manhattan alone saw 24,046 early voters, exceeding the total number of voters in the first day of early voting in 2021.
  • The Brooklyn and Queens saw 22,105 and 19,045 early voters, respectively, while the Bronx and Staten Island recorded 7,793 and 6,420 voters, respectively.
  • New Yorkers are voting for various positions, including the city's next mayor, comptroller, public advocate, and borough presidents, as well as some judges.
  • The Brooklyn and Manhattan district attorneys are also on the ballot, along with six ballot questions related to state forest land, housing development, and the city's election cycle.
  • Voters are being asked to weigh in on six ballot questions, including one related to state forest land and five related to housing development in the city.
  • Some New Yorkers, like Crown Heights resident Lizzie Leong, are participating in local elections for the first time, citing the energized public and fresh faces on the ballot as reasons for their vote.
  • Prospect Heights resident and early voter Jeffrey Stein expressed concerns about curbing the authority of city lawmakers and voted against several ballot questions related to housing development.

Statistics:

  • 79,409 people cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in New York City's general election.
  • Manhattan saw 24,046 early voters.
  • Brooklyn and Queens recorded 22,105 and 19,045 early voters, respectively.
  • The Bronx and Staten Island had 7,793 and 6,420 early voters, respectively.
  • The total number of voters in the first day of early voting in 2021 was 15,418.
  • New Yorkers are voting for various positions, including the city's next mayor, comptroller, public advocate, and borough presidents, as well as some judges.

Sources:

  • New York City Board of Elections (https://x.com/BOENYC/status/1982198286573248707)
  • Gothamist (https://x.com/boenyc/status/1452041869010026501?s=46&t=x7xcUMgy9N9cKHb9t_mnnw)
  • Gothamist (https://gothamist.com/news/a-new-yorkers-guide-to-electing-judges-and-whether-you-actually-have-a-say)
  • Gothamist (https://gothamist.com/news/theres-lots-at-stake-in-the-manhattan-das-race-why-isnt-anyone-talking-about-it)
  • Gothamist (https://gothamist.com/news/why-new-yorkers-will-vote-on-an-adirondack-complex-expansion-that-has-already-happened)
  • Gothamist (https://gothamist.com/news/housing-on-the-ballot-heres-what-nyc-voters-need-to-know-as-they-head-to-the-polls)
  • Gothamist (https://gothamist.com/news/even-year-elections-are-coming-to-new-yorks-towns-counties-nyc-could-be-next)
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