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The Topic
Voting refers to the processes through which candidates appeal to the citizenry, and the citizenry chooses who among those candidates will represent them. Elections, campaigns, the voting process (voting machines, etc.) are all involved in voting.
The Context
By and large, New Yorkers don't vote. Though the number of registered voters who turn out on election day has fluctuated, the overall trend has been downward. Fewer people voted in 1997 than in 1953, though the number of registered voters rose by more than a million (never mind how many more were eligible). After the debacle in Florida during the 2000 presidential election, federal legislation was passed to reform the voting process nationwide. Little has changed in New York.
Avella and Talon and Their Uphill Mayoral Campaigns
Though Councilmember Tony Avella and "Reverend" Billy Talen have an uphill battle to beat Goliath this fall, they're banking on grassroots dissent against Mayor Michael Bloomberg to propel their bids for office.
Espada's Campaign Filings Raise Questions

Rangel, Four Representatives Investigated Over Caribbean Travel

Who Will Replace Seminerio?
The vacancy created by the resignation of Tony Seminerio from his seat in the 38th Assembly District has left obvious concerns about who will fill the seat and answer the concerns of constituents in the district largely comprised of Richmond Hill and Glendale.
Campaigner Tells of Threat by Gunman
James Soyers, who was seeking support for Anthony Herbert, a candidate for a City Council seat, said that he and another worker were collecting signatures near Ralph Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 4 p.m. when a man in a blue sport utility vehicle drove quickly toward them, stopped, and threatened them with a gun. The vehicle, Soyers said, was adorned with campaign posters for Councilmember Darlene Mealy, whom Mr. Herbert is hoping to unseat.
Eyes on City Hall: A Young Man's Education in New York Political Warfare
by Evan J. Mandery, Fran Reiter

Power Failure: New York City Politics and Policy Since 1960
by Charles Brecher, Raymond Horton, Robert A. Cropf (Contributor), Dean Michael Mead

The Napoleon of New York: Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia
by H. Paul Jeffers

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Poll: Should Bloomberg Seek a Third Term?

by Gotham Gazette
October 2008

Should term limits be extended from two to three terms, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg and dozens of other term-limited politicians to run again?

Sorry, Polling is Closed!

Results:

No, the voters have spoken twice already.
41%

No, Bloomberg isn't so great.
14%

Yes, but just this once. We need Bloomberg's leadership during this financial crisis.
7%

Yes, but only if the voters approve it in a referendum.
22%

Yes, term limits were a terrible idea to begin with.
14%

 

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