A married couple of Guatemalan origin went to the polls to vote in advance. They have lived in the city for more than fifty years and believe that security should be a high priority for the next representative candidate.
“Very important. You cannot go out, you have to take so many precautions, you have to look back because whenever something happens the police are not here,” explains Víctor Hernández.
While for Carmen Hernández: “The good thing is that we have to make our own decisions and for a better government here in New York many things are needed.”
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Early voting for the municipal general elections began this Saturday and the voting centers opened in the different counties from 8 in the morning and were open until 5 in the afternoon, weekend hours.
At this Sunset Park polling place, the voters arrived early.
Gabina Rodríguez is the leader of the community committee of the Parroquia del Perpetuo Socorro: “There is a saying that ‘don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today.’
In these elections, New Yorkers must choose the next Mayor of the city, between the Democrat, Eric Adams, and the Republican, Curtis Sliwa. Also on the ballot are candidates for Comptroller, Ombudsman, councilors, district presidents, and district attorneys.
To vote early, you need to be registered. At the voting centers, voters must give their name and address and volunteers will be in charge of verifying the information.
“The only way to be counted, is the privileged moment that people have to assert, that there is otherwise people do not count, but people do not vote, other people will make the decision for him or her”, points out Leopoldo Gómez, one of many Latino voters.
All registered voters also have the option to vote by mail requesting an absentee ballot. The ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 2, and the Electoral Board must receive them before Tuesday, November 9.
Voters will be able to vote early until October 31. The general elections are next November 2. Remember that your early voting site may be different from your voting site on Election Day, so be sure to check this location.
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