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Andres "🧠🐛✊" Salomon
@Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Question 6: Move Local Elections to Presidential Election Years to Increase Voter Participation.

I don't even need to read the report for this one. Voter turnout in NYC is abysmal, this is a hard "YES". But for the fiscal watchdogs amongst you: "In New York City, an estimate by the Independent Budget Office suggests that the savings would total approximately $42 million every two years." [page 14]

#VoteNYC

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Andres "🧠🐛✊" Salomon
@Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Woo, time to vote for #Mamdani!

#NYC #NYCPolitics #VoteNYC #NYCMayoralRace

The corner of two envelopes. They read, "official early mail ballot" (in multiple languages).
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Andres "🧠🐛✊" Salomon
@Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Okay, I can't find endorsements/recommendations for the ballot questions (reporters/advocates be procrastinating, lol), so reading through the charter commission report (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/charter/downloads/pdf/2025/2025-Charter-Revision-Commission-Final-Report.pdf), here's my takes:

Andres "🧠🐛✊" Salomon
@Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Question 6: Move Local Elections to Presidential Election Years to Increase Voter Participation.

I don't even need to read the report for this one. Voter turnout in NYC is abysmal, this is a hard "YES". But for the fiscal watchdogs amongst you: "In New York City, an estimate by the Independent Budget Office suggests that the savings would total approximately $42 million every two years." [page 14]

#VoteNYC

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Andres "🧠🐛✊" Salomon
@Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Woo, time to vote for #Mamdani!

#NYC #NYCPolitics #VoteNYC #NYCMayoralRace

The corner of two envelopes. They read, "official early mail ballot" (in multiple languages).
The corner of two envelopes. They read, "official early mail ballot" (in multiple languages).
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Andres "🧠🐛✊" Salomon
@Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Woo, time to vote for #Mamdani!

#NYC #NYCPolitics #VoteNYC #NYCMayoralRace

The corner of two envelopes. They read, "official early mail ballot" (in multiple languages).
The corner of two envelopes. They read, "official early mail ballot" (in multiple languages).
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