Less than 10 days before the 2024 election, Brooklyn voters need to understand some key information. The focus of this election is the presidential race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. In addition to this, Brooklyn voters will also face multiple choices, including elections for the US Senate, House of Representatives, state senate, state assembly, judicial races, and public referendum issues.
Firstly, let’s talk about how to vote and the information about Brooklyn candidates on the ballot.
Early voting: Early voting started on October 26th (Saturday) and will run until November 3rd (Sunday). The voting hours are from 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays, and from 8 am to 8 pm on weekends. Please note that early voting locations may be different from the election day polling places. Voters can check their polling place and view a sample ballot by entering their home address on the NYC Board of Elections website at https://vote.nyc/.
Election Day voting: On November 5th (Tuesday), the voting hours are from 6 am to 9 pm. If you are in line before the polls close at 9 pm, you are still allowed to vote.
In the presidential election, the Democratic candidate is Kamala Harris and the Republican candidate is Donald Trump.
For the US Senate election, the Democratic incumbent Kirsten E. Gillibrand is being challenged by Michael D. Sapraicone from the Republican Party and also the Conservative Party.
In the US House of Representatives elections for NY-7, Nydia Velázquez from the Democratic Party is facing Bill Kregler from the Republican Party who is also running as a Conservative Party candidate.
The other districts and candidates for the US House of Representatives and State Senate and Assembly are detailed as follows: [Please insert the specific candidates and parties for each district here.]
Additionally, on the back of the ballot, New York voters will find six public referendum propositions, including the controversial Proposal 1 aimed at preventing discrimination and protecting reproductive rights, but some critics argue that it might lead to reverse discrimination. Many urge voters to oppose the other five proposed city charter amendments, which they believe would weaken the powers of the City Council and grant Mayor Eric Adams unchecked authority.