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Election
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| WHO
REPRESENTS THE VOTER? |
New York City Campaign Finance Board
Voter Guide (who represents you?)
The CFB has three primary mandates: administering the Campaign
Finance Program, publishing the Voter Guide, and overseeing the
Debate Program. The Board is strictly nonpartisan, and by law
the mayor's and the speaker's two appointees must come from different
political parties. Board members serve staggered, five year terms.
www.nyccfb.info/public/voter-guide/about.aspx
League of Woman Voters
awesome, concise information based on your address
www.lwvnyc.org/TRY_find.html
SmallTownBrooklyn's
"Your Officials" page
STB
Townhall Officials page
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| MISC.
ELECTION INFORMATION |
| POLITICAL
ORGANIZATIONS & LOCAL CLUBS |
State Reapportionment
NY State
Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research & Reapportionment
The U.S. Constitution requires that congressional and state legislative
district boundaries be redrawn every ten years, reflecting population
shifts detected by the Federal census. This process, referred
to as "redistricting", is undertaken by the state Legislature.
In New York
State, the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and
Reapportionment analyzes the Census Bureau population figures
used in the redistricting plan. Maps or current Legislative Districts,
Proposed Districts & more... http://latfor.state.ny.us/maps/
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| STATE
ASSEMBLY & SENATE LINKS |
General
Find your Representatives
NYS Board of Elections
Congress, NYS Senate, NYS Assembly
http://nymap.elections.state.ny.us/nysboe/
State
Senate
Look up a specific Senate Member and check their district map
link
www.senate.state.ny.us
State Assembly
Look
up a specific Assembly Member and check their district map link
www.assembly.state.ny.us
Assembly
Press Releases
Press Releases from the New York State Assembly The Assembly
is part of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly has 150
members, who represent 150 districts of New York State. The Assembly
passes bills that affect people throughout the state of New York.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/Press
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| VOTE
- WHERE? WHEN? REGISTER |
Who's Running For What - Everywhere: As
simple as it gets
www.politics1.com/ny.htm
Gotham
Gazette campaign2005/
The
Latest Polls
Polling.Com
Federal, State, Local polling reports by national organizations
www.pollingreport.com/
Participation
Center for Voting and Democracy
Researches how voting systems affect participation, representation
and governance. Generally advocate proportional representation
systems for legislative elections, instant runoff voting for executive
and judicial elections and public interest redistricting. Believe
voting system reform is essential to reinvigorate American politics,
to decrease the impact of money in elections and to ensure majority
rule, full representation and greater participation.
www.fairvote.org
New
York Times:
www.nytimes.com/politics
Understand
& Enjoy The Elections
www.politics.com
Send
an e-mail DIRECTLY to your Congressperson:
www.house.gov/writerep
Send an e-mail DIRECTLY to your Senator
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