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Harlem: Get Out & Vote!

New York State
Voter Bill of Rights

 


 1. You have the right to cast a ballot if you are a valid registered voter. You have the right to cast an affidavit ballot if your name is not listed on the voting rolls. 2. Newly registered voters, who do not bring proper identification, have a right to vote using affidavit ballots.
3. You have the right to cast a ballot if you are present and in line at the polling place prior to 9 p.m.
4. You have the right to cast a ballot free from intimidation.
5. You have the right to receive assistance in casting your ballot, if you are unable to vote without assistance.
6. You have the right to election materials in another language, if there are sufficient residents in your precinct to warrant production.
7. Before entering the voting booth, you have the right to ask questions about election procedures and observe the election process.
8. You have the right to observe the election process. However, you do not have the right to disrupt the process.
9. You have the right to report any illegal or fraudulent activity to the Board of Elections.
10. VOTE

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A Day as a Poll Worker: Aisha Brown

Politics

Written and photographed by Aisha Brown

City voters arrived to local voting sites to cast their ballots for Mayor of New York, Public Advocate, Comptroller, City Council and District Attorney in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary Election.

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As a standby poll worker, I was thrilled to involve myself in such an important civic duty. Being an African American, exercising the right to vote holds importance to my life due to the blood, sweat and tears my ancestors fought for. With that in mind, being placed as a standby poll worker would be an exciting experience.

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