EDITORIAL
STRONG EARLY VOTING
TURNOUT A GOOD SIGN
The weekend saw a beautiful demonstration of
democracy in action and power in New York
City, with tens of thousands participating in
the first two days of early voting in the 2020
election. The trend continued throughout the week,
with thousands more casting their ballots.
Early voting lines ran for blocks in Queens and
throughout New York City as voters of different ages,
colors and creeds patiently waited in line for multiple
hours to make their voices heard in the all-important
election. This is music to our ears!
New York City — and New York state in general —
historically has seen low voter turnout, even in presidential
elections. Turnout was still low for the primaries
in June, although the COVID-19 pandemic may
have played a role in that.
This week has shown us that we seem to be bucking
the trend. People realize how important this election is,
even as we continue to navigate through the pandemic.
Those who went to the polls had to exercise plenty of
caution — including wearing masks and practicing social
distancing. Workers at each polling site took great
pains to keep everything safe for those exercising their
right to vote free of possible COVID-19 infection. We applaud
their effort.
And while the absentee ballot deadline has come
and gone, there is still time to cast your ballot early —
early voting runs until Sunday, Nov. 1, ahead of regular
in-person voting on Election Day, Nov. 3.
Aside from the presidential election, there are several
races in Queens to vote for. Voters can cast their ballot
for state Assembly, state Senate and Congressional
races. Be sure to check our voter guide in this paper or
on QNS.com for a full breakdown of all the races. Voters
can also visit www.vote.nyc to find their polling sites.
The city’s Board of Elections released some early
voting numbers which show that Brooklyn and Manhattan
are leading the way in voter turnout. Queens
ranks third, followed by the Bronx and Staten Island.
We cannot stress to residents of the “World’s Borough”
how important it is to vote and encourage everyone
who is registered to head out to the polls and cast
your ballot in the national and borough elections.
Do your part. Our future depends on it.
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The Stevens family waited in line for three-and-a-half hours at the Queens College early voting site to cast their
ballots. Photo by Dean Moses
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