Registered Democrats are eligible to vote Tues., Sept. 15 in the primary for city offices including mayor, city comptroller, public advocate, Manhattan district attorney and city councilmember. To find your polling site, call 866-VOTE-NYC or visit vote.nyc.ny.us.
Candidates in the citywide races must get at least 40 percent of the vote to win. If no candidate receives 40 percent, there will be a runoff between the top two vote getters. In the City Council races, whoever gets the most votes win.
This week, we have prepared a chart of Lower Manhattan’s District 1 City Council candidates with information about who they are and their positions on a few issues. (pp. 18-19)
The Democratic nominee will face Republican Irene Horvath in the November general election, although most observers consider a primary victory to be tantamount to winning the seat since Lower Manhattan is overwhelmingly Democratic.
For more information on the candidates in the First, Second and Third Districts, visit downtownexpress.com to read our previous articles on the candidates and to watch our debates between the First and Third District hopefuls.
