The New York Primary

If you want to know anything about the New York Primary Election on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, then this website is for you:  http://www.elections.ny.gov/ Another one that I've used for voter information is http://www.politics1.com/ny.htm and it is also full of useful information. On that site I learned there are 13 official political parties in the state of New York. Neither Senator from New York is up for re-election this year. There are 27 Congressional Districts. Ballotpedia highlights five Congressional races that are to watch: http://ballotpedia.org/New_York_elections,_2014#Races_to_watch_in_New_York Currently the Democratic Party holds 21 of the 27 Congressional seats.

The State Assembly Primary Election is not next Tuesday, but, instead will be held on September 9, 2014. The primary election in New York is a strictly closed primary, meaning only registered party members can vote in the party's primary.

The Democratic Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has a challenger in the primary. Her name is Zephyr Teachout. The appropriately named Teachout is a professor at Fordham University. See this article for more: http://www.ithacajournal.com/article/20140616/NEWS10/306160013/Governor-hopeful-begins-New-York-primary-challenge

For an exhaustive listing of voter information, I recommend Project Vote Smart: http://votesmart.org/elections/voter-registration/NY#.U6HfiPSIBiQ

The tabs on the website give options from Elections & Candidates, to Issues, and Government Officials. There really is no reason why any voter needs to be uninformed. So, if you live in the state of New York, please be sure you are registered and know where your polling place is located. Vote Democratic.