Today, New Yorkers will vote for the next mayor of New York City. Latinos Post has rounded up everything you need to know before you head to the polling stations.
When and Where to Vote:
Polls opened up at 6 a.m. today and will close 9 p.m. Voters must be registered before heading to the polling stations. To find your polling station, head over to the Online Poll Site Address Locator, call the Voter Phone Bank at 1.866.VOTE.NYC or email your complete home address to vote@boe.nyc.ny.us. Be sure to include the borough where you live in the subject line. For more information, click here.
Where do the Candidates Stand on the Issues:
Before voting, know where Democrat Bill de Blasio and Republican Joe Lhota stand on the issues that matter most to you. Where do the two stand on policing, education, taxes and spending, housing and transportation? To find out, click here.
Know Your Candidates:
How well do you know mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota? Did you know that de Blasio wants to create universal pre-K programs or that Lhota wants to stimulate tourism? To find out more about your candidates, head here.
Immigration Reform:
Most Republicans and Democrats can’t find common ground on major issues, but de Blasio and Lhota appear to share similar views on immigration reform. Based on their campaign websites, the two candidates are staunch supporters of immigration policy overhaul and both support establishing ID cards for the city’s undocumented. To learn more about their stance on immigration reform, head here.
Pre-Election Poll Results:
The pre-election poll results show that Democrat Bill de Blasio is leagues ahead of his opponent Republican Joe Lhota. A poll released on Monday by Marist College for the Wall Street Journal and NBC 4 New York shows that de Blasio is up 41 percentage points. The Democrat finds himself with 65 percent support, while Lhota stands at 24 percent.