A future without key social and economic statistics for the country
As one data user noted: "The ACS provides invaluable socio-economic data to a range of users in the public, private, and not for profit sector and its elimination (or making the survey voluntary) will...
View ArticleThe new poll tax: voter ID
The right of citizens of the United States to vote...shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.
View ArticleWho to vote for, who to vote for…
I 'm also sad that the primary has been changed from September 11 to Thursday, September 13.
View ArticleI hate Primary Day
I'll probably now get calls from BOTH mayoral candidates; hoist by my own petard.
View ArticleVoting with the Conservative Party on the casinos
I'm at best ambivalent about casinos anyway, which tends to make victims of those least able to afford the inevitable losses,
View ArticleThe Mississippi US Senate runoff: a poster child for Instant Runoff Voting
Even though New York does not have runoffs, it's often been the case that a candidate has been elected with less than a majority of the vote.
View ArticleI♥NY: to vote in 2016 Presidential primaries, register in a party NOW
In New York State, one must be registered and affiliated in a party by OCTOBER 9, 2015 in order to BE ABLE TO VOTE for that major party's candidate for President in April 2016. .
View ArticleNYS voters: are you sure you’re enrolled in a political party?
Whenever your name does not appear in the official poll book, you will be offered an affidavit ballot.
View ArticlePresidential primary in New York is April 19
The polls do not open until 12 noon in most of upstate New York.
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