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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.
Elections to Fill Council Vacancies Set for Feb. 24

A Look Back at Paterson's First Nine Months in Office

Mark Weprin to run for Council
Assemblymember Mark Weprin has confirmed that "if the seat opens up - and it looks like it will," he will run for the City Council 23rd District seat currently held by his brother David in November.
Weprin To Run For Brother’s Seat in Queens
Assemblymember Mark Weprin is considering running next year for the 23rd City Council seat, which is currently held by his brother, Councilmember David Weprin, who plans to make a bid for comptroller.
Crowley Ready to Start New Year on City Council
The revolving door that is the District 30 council seat may finally stop spinning, at least for a year. Elizabeth Crowley is to be sworn in to the seat on Jan. 1, taking over from Councilmember Anthony Como, who won a special election in June, but lost the follow-up in November. The Democrat will be the first to take the seat since it was created in 1991.
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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Election Results 2008 - General


November 2008

These results are based on the unofficial vote tally as reported by the wire services and, as much as possible, directly from the New York City Board of Elections. The official count from the Board of Elections can take weeks to complete and will be posted as soon as they are available. The results below are subject to change as the official count is made public.

President

National New York State New York City
Obama 52% Obama 62%
Obama

Ballot proposal

proposing an amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to additional civil service credit for members of the armed forces of the United States
YES

U.S. House of Representatives

District Winner Party
5 Ackerman D
6 Meeks D
7 Crowley D
8 Nadler D
9 Weiner D
10 E. Towns D
11 Clarke D
12 Velazquez D
13 McMahon D
14 Maloney D
15 Rangel D
16 J. Serrano D
17 Engel D

Bronx State Senate Districts

District Winner Party
28 J. Serrano D
32 Diaz D/R
33 Espada D
34 Klein D
36 Thompson D

Bronx State Assembly

District Winner Party
76 P. Rivera D
77 A. Greene D
78 J. Rivera D
79 Benjamin D
80 N. Rivera D
81 Dinowitz D
82 Benedetto D
83 Heastie D
84 Arroyo D
85 Diaz Jr. D
86 Castro D

Bronx Courts

Position and District Winner Party
Supreme Court Hunter D
Civil Court Taylor D

Brooklyn State Senate

District Winner Party
17 Malave-Dilan D
18 Montgomery D
19 Sampson D
20 Adams D
21 Parker D
22 Golden R
25 Squadron D
27 Kruger D

Brooklyn State Assembly

District Winner Party
40 Barron D
41 Weinstein D
42 Jacobs D
43 Camara D
44 Brennan D
45 Cymbrowitz D/R
46 Brook-Krasny D
47 Colton D
48 Hikind D/R
49 Abate D
50 Lentol D
51 Ortiz D
52 Millman D
53 Lopez D
54 D. Towns D
55 Boyland D
56 Robinson D
57 Jeffries D
58 Perry D
59 Maisel D

Brooklyn Courts

Position and District Winner Party
Supreme Court Belen D/R/C
Supreme Court Dabiri D/R/C
Supreme Court Leventhal D/R/C
Supreme Court Lott D/R/C/
Supreme Court Velasquez D
Supreme Court Wooten D
Supreme Court Spodek D/R
Supreme Court Steinhardt D/R/C
Civil Court Joseph D
Civil Court Ruben D
Civil Court Schiffman D
Civil Court, 1st Dist. Cohen D
Civil Court, 4th Dist. Ottley D

Manhattan State Senate

District Winner Party
26 Krueger D
29 Duane D
30 Perkins D
31 Schneiderman D

Manhattan State Assembly

District Winner Party
64 Silver D
65 Kellner D
66 Glick D
67 Rosenthal D
68 Powell D
69 O'Donnell D
70 Wright D
71 Farrell D
72 Espaillat D
73 Bing D
74 Kavanagh D
75 Gottfried D

Manhattan Courts

Position and District Winner Party
Supreme Court Schoenfeld D/R
Supreme Court Kahn D/R
Supreme Court Gische D
Supreme Court Kornreich D
Surrogate Court Anderson D
Civil Court Court Bannon D
1st District Nervo D

Queens State Senate Districts

District Winner Party
10 Huntley D
11
12 Onorato D
13 Monserrate D
14 Smith D
15 Addabbo D
16 Stavisky D

Queens State Assembly

District Winner Party
22 Meng D
23 Pheffer D
24 Weprin D
25 Lancman D
26 Carrozza D
27 Mayersohn D
28 Hevesi D
29 Scarborough D
30 Markey D
31 Titus D
32 Cook D
33 Clark D
34 DenDekker D
35 Aubry D
36 Gianaris D
37 Nolan D
38 Seminerio D/R
39 Peralta D

Queens Courts

Position and District Winner Party
Supreme Court 1 Siegal D
Supreme Court 2 Schulman D
Supreme Court 3 Rios D
Supreme Court 4 Roman D
Supreme Court 5 Mayersohn D
Supreme Court 6 Kitzes D
Supreme Court 7 Sampson D
Civil Court O'Connor D
Civil Court Velasquez D
4th District Jackman-Brown D

Staten Island State Senate

District Winner Party
23 Savino D
24 Lanza R

Staten Island State Assembly

District Winner Party
60 Hyer-Spencer D
61 Titone D
62 Tobacco R
63 Cusick D

Staten Island Courts

Position and District Winner Party
Supreme Court McMahon D/WF/C

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