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Joined January 2010
Check out this great piece from our friends at @BrennanCenter on the importance of moving our local elections to boost voter turnout!
NYC voters are deciding on a ballot measure aimed at shifting odd-year city elections to even years. Such a change would increase voter turnout and save the city millions of dollars.
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đť Itâs a spooky election edition of The Weekly Watchdog! đłď¸ Record early voting đď¸ Corruption & pay-to-play deals đŹ City Council crosses the line on ballot mailers đşď¸ NY joins gerrymandering fight đ Watchdogs caught hiding data https://t.co/J4Svv38zSs
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Watch our webinar on Ballot Question 6 -- happening NOW!
Early voting is on! đłď¸ What is NYC Ballot Question 6 & how could it change local elections? Join our webinar: Understanding Ballot Q6 Thu, Oct 30 ¡ 6:00 PM ET đ Register: https://t.co/dzTTc6ctti
#NYC #NYCVotes #BallotQuestion6 #CivicEngagement
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Happening in less than an hourâ join us to learn everything you want to know about #ballotprop6!
Early voting is on! đłď¸ What is NYC Ballot Question 6 & how could it change local elections? Join our webinar: Understanding Ballot Q6 Thu, Oct 30 ¡ 6:00 PM ET đ Register: https://t.co/dzTTc6ctti
#NYC #NYCVotes #BallotQuestion6 #CivicEngagement
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Watch the full interview with @HenryRosoff & @gracerauh on all six ballot proposals
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NEW YORK (PIX11) â Welcome to PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino â where we break down the dayâs political news, top headlines, and the issues that matter most to you through thouâŚ
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On @PIX11âs Politics Daily, @GraceRauh busts a major myth about #BallotQuestion6: More voters = more visibility for local issues. When elections align with national contests, turnout soars â and NYCâs local races finally get the attention they deserve. đłď¸
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I see a lot of misinformation about NYC ballot question 6, the proposal to move city elections to high-turnout presidential years. @CitizensUnionNY has studied this election reform a lot & gone deep on the data and I want to dispel some of the most common myths out there.
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Still have questions about question 6 on your ballot? Join our webinar tonight at 6PM! https://t.co/IUpRb1tNWI
Early voting is on! đłď¸ What is NYC Ballot Question 6 & how could it change local elections? Join our webinar: Understanding Ballot Q6 Thu, Oct 30 ¡ 6:00 PM ET đ Register: https://t.co/dzTTc6ctti
#NYC #NYCVotes #BallotQuestion6 #CivicEngagement
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This yearâs celebration was especially meaningful â it marked Executive Director @gracerauh's first at the helm of Citizens Union and @JohnAvlon's first as Board Chairman. A night of firsts, and a night to remember.
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Each fall, we honor the New Yorkers whose leadership makes our city stronger: the Gotham Greats. This year, we were proud to celebrate 4 great New Yorkers: @ericgertler, @rosegillnyc, Betsy Gotbaum, + Dawn L. Smalls. And we gave journalist @MichaelDalynyc our Searchlight award.
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Our Exec Director, @Gracerauh, joined the #JuanManuelBenĂtezWantstoKnow podcast with @JuanMaBenitez to discuss how a YES vote on Ballot Proposal 6 would increase voter turnout, provide greater representation, & strengthen democracy. đ§ Listen here:
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Juan Manuel BenĂtez Wants to Know ¡ Episode
Listen to this before you go vote! Former @NY1 podcast co-hosts @CitizensUnionNY @gracerauh & I get back together for this episode of #JuanManuelBenĂtezWantstoKnow and debate whether ballot proposal #6 is a good idea. Watch on YouTube...
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Citizens Union was proud to honor @MichaelDalynyc with our Searchlight Award for excellence in journalism, recognizing and celebrating his extraordinary career keeping New Yorkers informed about the issues that matter most to our city.
Beastâs Michael Daly Is Honored by @CitizensUnionNY for Being âSoul and Conscience of Journalismâ https://t.co/0Zg0PJMKRA via @thedailybeast
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In @VitalCityNYC, political science professor @LauraTamman of @PaceUniversity makes a compelling case for aligning New York Cityâs local elections with presidential years to dramatically boost voter turnout. Letâs make our democracy strongerâvote YES on ballot question 6!
Should New York City elections fall on even years? Some say nationalizing local elections is bad for them. Laura Tamman argues that driving turnout higher so that mayors have something closer to a true mandate is absolutely worth any downside.
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đłď¸Our Policy Director Ben Weinberg joined @ny1 to talk about the benefits of moving local elections to even-numbered years. âWe will draw a much younger electorate and an electorate that is much more representative of the community as a whole.â
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Questions one and six on the ballot have received little attention.
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Early voting is on! đłď¸ What is NYC Ballot Question 6 & how could it change local elections? Join our webinar: Understanding Ballot Q6 Thu, Oct 30 ¡ 6:00 PM ET đ Register: https://t.co/dzTTc6ctti
#NYC #NYCVotes #BallotQuestion6 #CivicEngagement
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Suffolk voters: do you know whatâs on your ballot? @Newsdayâs run-down of the countyâs Term Limit Preservation Act proposal raises questions about its legality. @CitizensUnionNYâs Ben Weinberg: âthe ballot question is pretty hard to follow even for experts on this topicâ
A Suffolk County ballot proposition in response to the stateâs even-year election law has left election attorneys confounded. A municipal attorney described it as âillegal.â âIâve never seen anything like this before,â election expert Martin Connor said. https://t.co/oqjRWlbqHQ
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There are 6 props on your ballot this fall, NYC! We're focused on 2-5 and housing, but @CitizensUnionNY is hosting a webinar on Prop 6 on 10/30. Get info on your ballot â register here! https://t.co/EphAhsSQhw
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This November, New York City voters will vote on whether to move City elections to coincide with a presidential election year. What does that mean, and how would the change look? What impact would it...
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âGovât agencies cannot use taxpayer dollars for what is known as âelectioneeringâ⌠You can however spend that money for purely educational purposes. And thatâs the loophole the City Council is trying to drive a truck through.â - CU Chair @JohnAvlon in DN. https://t.co/YmYHGO1BlO
nydailynews.com
New Yorkers are deeply divided ahead of this mayorâs race. But there is one area of broad consensus. Iâm talking, of course, about the need to address the affordability crisis in New York byâŚ
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âGovât agencies cannot use taxpayer dollars for what is known as âelectioneeringâ⌠You can however spend that money for purely educational purposes. And thatâs the loophole the City Council is trying to drive a truck through.â - CU Chair @JohnAvlon in DN. https://t.co/YmYHGO1BlO
nydailynews.com
New Yorkers are deeply divided ahead of this mayorâs race. But there is one area of broad consensus. Iâm talking, of course, about the need to address the affordability crisis in New York byâŚ
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