March 20, 2010 · www.gothamgazette.com |
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- Ellen Balleisen on Raising the Bar
- David King on Lock Down?
- Farah Akbar on Tourist Spot?
- Glenn Pasanen on Framing the Figures
This Month's Article ...

New York's clunky lever voter machines should fade into history before September's primary -- unless a federal probe and a lawsuit stymie the switch to a new technology.
Recent Governing Articles from the Gotham Gazette:
New Voting Machines Are on the Way -- Probably
| New York City Council Races Get More Competitive
| Campaign Finance Laws Fill Coffers for Cars, Coffee and Court
| 2009 General Election Results
Links in the News ...
- Liu Hopes to Post City Expenditures Online (Daily News)
- Budget Cuts Threaten Voting Switch (Daily News)
- Harlem Politicians Float Names as Successors to Rangel (Daily News)
- Rangel Steps Down as Ways & Means Chair (Daily News)
- Rangel Steps Aside From Post During Ethics Inquiry (NY Times)
- Paterson’s Ethics Breach Is Turned Over to Prosecutors (NY Times)
Researching Governing ...
With Mayor Michael Bloomberg having named a commission to look at possible changes in the City Charter, the Pratt Center for Community Development has issued a report on land use issues it thinks the commission should consider. These include what the center sees as a lack of planning by the City Planning Commission, a shortfall in community based planning, and the proliferation of so-called side agreements, such as Community Benefits Agreements (March 9, 2010)
Latino Vote Makes an Impact
A new report from Make the Road New York and America's Voice shows the impact of Latino voters growing in New York and nationally over the last decade. The report says registration among Latino voters grew nationally by 54 percent from 2000 to 2008, while turnout grew 64 percent. In New York, turnout amongst Latino voters grew more than 48 percent between 2000 and 2008. (March 1, 2010)
Getting on the Ballot
A new report from the Citizens in Charge Foundation gave New York a letter D grade for its ballot initiative and referendum process. The foundation looked at the process and restrictions for getting an initiative on every state's ballot. To improve its grade, the report recommends allowing citizens to propose state constitutional amendments, statutory laws, and veto referenda in New York. (February 8, 2010)
Candidates on HIV Crisis
Gay Men's Health Crisis has released its mayoral candidates report, which divulges where all of the candidates stand on issues relating to AIDS and HIV. Democratic candidates Bill Thompson, Tony Avella and Tyrell Eiland answered the questionnaire. Mayor Michael Bloomberg declined to. (September 1, 2009)
More Contributors in City Elections
With more candidates running for office, more contributors are getting involved in local politics, according to a new analysis by the Campaign Finance Board. Between May 12 and July 11, 2009, there were 21,942 contributors. That is a 25 percent increase from the total for the same period in the 2005 election. (August 5, 2009)
A timeline of voting and elections in New York.
Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany Campaign 2002
Coverage of the state-wide races and the contests for NYC representatives in the New York State Legislature, with a separate page for each race. Though this section
Better Ballots
The Bronx Defenders have put this site together as part of its Voter Enfranchisement Project. It has information on candidates, including basic biographical information and their answers to the group's questions about the Rockefeller Drug Laws, election day registration, people in prison or on parole voting and more. The frequently asked questions section has practical information for voters.
Ballot-Bumping in New York
In New York, which has some of the most complicated election laws in the nation, knocking your opponent off the ballot is a routine aspect of the political game. Candidates have been knocked off the ballot for such infractions as writing the abbreviation "St." instead of "Street" "In New York, politics is a blood sport," said election lawyer Henry Berger. This Issue of the Week from 2003 details the dozens of candidates for City Council who were eliminated on technicalities. And many more potential challengers did not even bother running, knowing that they would face huge legal bills and hours in court defending their right to run.
The Federal Election Commission
A dense but informative guide to who can give how much and how, all across the country is available, among other resources for nationwide voting.
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