CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Despite Some Storm Damage, City Island Voting Smooth
Emily Field |
The shoreline neighborhood is pocket of conservatism in the heavily Democratic Bronx. A majority of the voters here voted for McCain in
the 2008 election.
The shoreline neighborhood is pocket of conservatism in the heavily Democratic Bronx. A majority of the voters here voted for McCain in
the 2008 election.
“They never notified us. This is about losing our votes. People are getting discouraged,”
Some voters received conflicting messages about who could use the special ballots. And some polling places ran out of the documents.
Citizens in Sandy-struck areas of Queens battled through confusion and long commutes to get to the polls to vote in a presidential race and a hot state Senate contest.