Bronx
Morris Park: Mixed Views on Voting Machines
Meredith Rosenberg |
It’s the first presidential race for New York’s new optical scan voting machines. Do they get a checkmark or an error message from voters?
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Bedford Park: 'I Sure Hope It Counts'
Erin Brodwin |
After area redistricting sent some voters to an alternate polling site in Norwood, poll workers said they had prepared to send some away
2012 Elections
Need a Ride to the Polls?
City Limits |
Pierre Mercredi is spending all day Tuesday volunteering to drive seniors and disabled people to polling stations across the Bronx.
Bronx
Green Partiers in the Bronx Put in Final Push for Votes
Erin Brodwin |
The third party’s candidates don’t expect to win. But they were happy to “have our voice heard.”
2012 Elections
Change of Polling Sites Cause Difficulties for Elderly Voters
City Limits |
Last-minute changes in polling sites left many voters in the Bronx confused about where to vote and in some cases, even prevented them from voting.
Bronx
Disappointment with Obama, in Obama Country
Matthew J. Perlman |
The Bronx went solidly for the Democrat in 2008 and likely will back him by a large margin this year. But according to one Democratic pol, that doesn’t mean people are satisfied with the president, especially when it comes to his “urban agenda.”
Bronx
In New Test for Machines, Worries Over Overvoting
Meredith Rosenberg |
This is the first presidential election for the new optical scan voting machines, and they’ll be put to the test in the Bronx, where in 2010 nearly a third of votes were lost because of incorrect marking.
Government
Union Man Leads Race to Replace Tainted Councilman
Lauren Rothman |
An organizer for the SEIU 1199 health care union is one of six people seeking the seat of convicted former Coucilmember Larry Seabrook—the only municipal contest this election year.
Bronx
Bronx Greens Aim For Bigger Voice
Erin Brodwin |
With candidates on the ballot for legislative seats, the Green Party hopes to make a dent in the dominance of two parties with which voters are increasingly disenchanted.
Bronx
The Bronx Votes: Meaning in a 'Meaningless' Election
Jarrett Murphy |
In the most expensive election in U.S. history, with the fate of the presidency possibly hinging on a few counties in Ohio, the Bronx is pretty far from the action. But that won’t stop hundreds of thousands of Bronxites from exercising their franchise.
