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And Now: The Bubble Election

Sep 08, 2010

In many years, only Democrats have primaries in New York. Since the state has a closed party system -- where only party members can select their party's candidates -- that

 

Down the Ballot: The Party Posts

Sep 08, 2010

Almost every primary also features races obscure to even most of the political cognoscenti. These are contests to fill various party posts. In heavily Democratic New York City, most of

 

Guide for the Last Minute Voter: Primary 2010

Sep 08, 2010

Photo (cc) 2010 The biggest news from Tuesday's primary elections might have less to do with the votes cast than with how people cast them. This election will mark the passage

 

Republicans Look to Pick Up a Seat in Queens

Aug 24, 2010

Photo by Jim Henderson The 26th Assembly District features tree-lined streets, houses with American flags, parks -- and voters who switch from one party to the other. The version of this story

 

Charter Commission Approves Ballot Proposals

Aug 12, 2010

  Voters will get their chance to opine on term limits -- but little else of similar magnitude -- this fall after the city Charter Revision Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to

 

Term Limits Could Throw Out Council Members

Jul 15, 2010

Photo (cc) When City Council members Sara Gonzalez, Darlene Mealy and Jimmy Vacca voted to extend term limits nearly two years ago, they may not have expected to miss out on

 

Will Angry Voters Throw Albany's Rascals Out?

Jul 12, 2010

Photo Office of Sen. Pedro Espada State Sen Pedro Espada, shown here on his way to a 2009 rally, is one of the few incumbents facing serious challengers. "Throw the bums out."