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NYC school system pauses parent council elections over ballot problems
Parents began reporting issues with their online ballots in the early morning, including candidates who had withdrawn their ...
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‘Technical issues’ take NYC parent council elections offline on first day of voting
The city Education Department suspended voting Friday to address “technical issues” with voting for the parent councils.
Adams to skip New York City’s Democratic primary, run for reelection on nonpartisan line
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is opting out of New York City’s Democratic primary and running for reelection as an independent ...
George Santos sentenced to over 7 years on federal fraud charges in New York
George Santos has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges in New ...
Staten Islanders head to the polls for early voting in special election
The last contested general election in 2021 on Staten Island’s South Shore saw Borelli, a Republican, best Democrat Oivia ...
Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal ...
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who railed about ‘defending democracy’ after 2020, faces discipline in his own party for election interference
In an extraordinary step, the Manhattan Democratic Party will vote Wednesday on whether to punish uptown Congressman Adriano ...
Here’s a look at how ranked-choice voting works ahead of Staten Island special election
Poll sites, which can be found on the Board of Election website, will be open Monday, and Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on ...
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When is the deadline to register to vote in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for 2025
NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's an off-year for elections, but some big races are still on tap. Among them, New York City will choose a mayor, and New Jersey will elect a new governor in 2025. Here's how ...
Longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin won't seek re-election in 2026
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who rose to prominence in the Senate during nearly three decades of service, has announced he ...
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Why Canadian voters living in the Big Apple have a growing interest in the federal election
A completed ballot must arrive at Elections Canada by 6 p.m. ET on April ... who's originally from Newfoundland and has lived in New York for more than two decades. Gopal, an engineer, has ...