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A Super Slow Special Election
February 24th, 2009

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We just checked in with Valerie Vazquez, communications czar at the City Board of Elections, and so far, she says, despite three special City Council elections in two different boroughs, today has been “really, really slow.”

“We have nothing, nothing to report at all,” Vazquez said. “It’s really, really slow.”

This may or may not be an indication of low voter turnout, which is typical for special elections. The last City Council special election in June had about 7,700 votes. At least one district, 21 formerly held by State Sen. Hiram Monserrate, has one of the lowest turnouts in the city, even during a regular election. In 2005, during a general election, only 8,299 votes were cast in that district. In comparison, 37,327 voters turned out for District 4 on the Upper East Side the same year.

(Stay tuned to Gotham Gazette later tonight. We will give you election results as they come in.)

Because local news stations and the Staten Island Advance did a good job notifying voters that paper ballots would be used in District 49 race (thanks to a last minute court decision adding John Tabacco back to the ballot), Vazquez said most Staten Island voters know what to expect at the polls today.

The paper ballots, Vazquez added, would not delay the unofficial results expected tonight. Official results don’t come for weeks, usually, when the board can certify them.

They haven’t heard of any complaints from District 32 and 21, both in Queens, either, she said.

Polls are open until 9 p.m.

By Courtney Gross on February 24, 2009, 4:30 pm
In category: Electoral Politics, Gotham City, Governing | No Comments »

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