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Support the U.S. Postal Service — period
The U.S. Postal Service is older than the United States itself: Benjamin Franklin appointed the first postmaster general in 1775, a year before the Revolution against Great Britain erupted. Ever since, the Postal Service has been woven into the very fabric of our democracy . . . more
How a virus upended the Democratic primary
The June New York state primary produced many shocking results, but stories calling the election results a major shift to the left by the Democratic Party are just plain false. more
A number of ballots were mistakenly mailed to residents of neighboring communities.
Baldwin School District mistakenly mails out extra ballots
There was recently some confusion in regards to the Baldwin School District budget and trustee ballots that were mailed out for the June election. A number of ballots — the amount of which … more
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A number of ballots were mistakenly mailed to residents of neighboring communities.
Baldwin School District mistakenly mails out extra ballots
There was recently some confusion in regards to the Baldwin School District budget and trustee ballots that were mailed out for the June 9 election. A number of ballots — the amount of which … more
Victory was in sight for Valley Stream's incumbent United Community Party a day after election day, as Achieve Party challengers began the process of conceding the race.
Achieve Party withdraws lawsuit, paves way for UCP incumbent win
Facing an insurmountable lead, Valley Stream's Achieve Party announced that it is withdrawing its injunction lawsuit over absentee ballots after unofficial machine tallies showed that it was unlikely … more
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Valley Stream's village election results remained up in the air as of election night.
No clear winner yet in Valley Stream village election
No official winner had been declared in Valley Stream’s village election at press time late Tuesday night. The outcome was pending the counting of 466 absentee ballots by Nassau County Board of … more
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Legislators and voting rights advocates say New York state’s election law leaves much to be desired.
On elections, Nassau is a ‘problem’ county
“The easier it is to vote,” North Shore State Assemblyman Chuck Lavine said, “the better it is for democracy.” Lavine, who sits on the Assembly’s Voting Rights Committee, and others have been calling for election reforms in the run-up to this year’s high-stakes midterm elections on Nov. 6. more
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Now’s the time to get involved in the election
The 2018 election is rapidly shaping up to be one of the most contentious in recent memory, if not in U.S. history. The nation is polarized, with people divided . . . more
The Glen Cove City Council voted on Tuesday not to renew the Charter Review Commission, preventing it from putting three charter amendments on the ballot in November.
Glen Cove City Council votes to block charter reform ballot measures
As he listened to residents voice their concerns about renewing the Glen Cove City Charter Review Commission, on which he has served for three years, Glen Howard let out a series of frustrated … more
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Rockville Centre resident Harold Peterson, third from right above, expressed concerns about voting in favor of a constitutional convention.
To convene, or not to convene?
“Benjamin Franklin … was asked by a woman as he was coming out of the constitutional convention, ‘What sort of government have you produced?’” said Valley Stream resident Janet Halatyn at the Rockville Centre Public Library on Sept. 28. “And he said, ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’” more
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