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New York's November Ballot
Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, argues New York's elections are in need of reforms. Plus, Gloria Pazmino, politics reporter at Politico New York, offers analysis on who may be on the ballot in the November election, and how it may affect the political makeup of the New York State Senate. Lerner asks that anyone who experienced issues voting should email nyoffice@commoncause.org and they'll try to get to the bottom of these issues.
On Cuomo downplaying the anti-IDC winners in last week's primary, @GloriaPazmino says he's not wrong -- for Dems to take power in the State Senate, they really need to flip some Republican seats to Dem in November. Notes "Simcha Felder factor..."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 17, 2018Susan Lerner reminds us that "New York's election laws make it unusually difficult for eligible voters to get to the polls and cast a ballot that will count." Says @commoncauseny got reports of problems voting.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 17, 2018"We are the only state in the union that cannot get our act together to hold one primary" - for state and federal elections, says Susan Lerner of @commoncauseny. pic.twitter.com/Ym0CYlJzyH
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 17, 2018Polling places on primary day upstate don't open until NOON, says Susan Lerner. Why is that, Brian asks? "Oh it's the legislature." It's the political parties and the incumbents against the voters.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 17, 2018@GloriaPazmino argues the Felder race mostly flew under the radar. "He has a lot of support, and his supporters are willing to vote for him almost no matter what." This means it was a v. different race than the other challenged State Senate seats.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 17, 2018"It's so incredibly hard to vote in New York...people magically fall off the roles all the time," says @GloriaPazmino.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 17, 2018