Early Voting Starts This Saturday
Message from Mike Ippoliti, President
Dear Members,
Below is a guide to support candidates who support union workers. Early voting starts this Saturday October 26th.
CWA Local 1104 - 2024 Nassau/Suffolk Voter Guide
As in the past, there are 3 ways you can vote this year:
- You can vote by mail. All New York residents may vote by absentee ballot. You can request your ballot at: https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is October 26th (you can hand deliver an absentee ballot application to the Board of Elections by November 4th). Fill it out and mail it back before the end of business on Election Day, November 5th, so that it is POST MARKED BY ELECTION DAY. Absentee ballots may also be dropped off at any poll site during voting hours.
- You can vote early in person. The Early Voting period for the General Election will be October 26th - November 3rd. You may vote at ANY early voting location in the county you reside.
- For early voting locations in Nassau County go to: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/45892/Nassau-Early-Vo... You will be provided with dates, times, and locations of 27 early polling sites in Nassau
- To look up early voting locations in Suffolk County go to: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov Registered voters can provide basic information to look up their regular polling site and the early voting locations.
- And of course, you can vote on Election Day at your regular polling location on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th.
Here’s the list of pro-union candidates interviewed and endorsed by CWA Local 1104 and Local 1109 in Nassau and Suffolk:
Nassau County:
There is 1 Proposition on the ballot this year for Nassau County. The proposal “Adds Certain Protections to the State Bill of Rights”. We recommend a “YES” vote on this proposal.
- United States Senate Kirsten Gillibrand
- Congressional District 3 Tom Suozzi
- Congressional District 4 Laura Gillen
- Senate District 5 Steve Rhoads
- Senate District 6 Siela Bynoe
- Senate District 7 Kim Keiserman
- Senate District 8 No Endorsement
- Senate District 9 Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
- Assembly District 9 Michael Durso
- Assembly District 10 Steve Stern
- Assembly District 13 Chuck Lavine
- Assembly District 14 Dave McDonough
- Assembly District 15 Jake Blumencranz
- Assembly District 16 Gina Sillitti
- Assembly District 17 John Mikulin
- Assembly District 18 Noah Burroughs
- Assembly District 19 Ed Ra
- Assembly District 20 Tina Posterli
- Assembly District 21 Judy Griffin
- Assembly District 22 Michaelle Solages
Suffolk County:
There are 2 Propositions on the ballot this year for Suffolk County.
Proposal 1 “Adds Certain Protections to the State Bill of Rights”. We recommend a “YES” vote on this proposal.
Proposal 2 The Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. Would protect groundwater by expanding sewers and providing tax free grants to homeowners who replace septic systems. We recommend a “YES” vote on this proposal.
- United States Senate Kirsten Gillibrand
- Congressional District 1 John Avlon
- Congressional District 3 Tom Suozzi
- Senate District 1 Anthony Palumbo
- Senate District 2 Mario Mattera
- Senate District 3 Dean Murray
- Senate District 4 Monica Martinez
- Assembly District 1 Tommy John Schiavoni
- Assembly District 2 No Endorsement
- Assembly District 3 Joe DeStefano
- Assembly District 4 Rebecca Kassay
- Assembly District 5 Doug Smith
- Assembly District 6 Phil Ramos
- Assembly District 7 Jarett Gandolfo
- Assembly District 8 No Endorsement
- Assembly District 9 Michael Durso
- Assembly District 10 Steve Stern
- Assembly District 11 Kwani O’Pharrow
- Assembly District 12 No Endorsement
For voting recommendations outside of Nassau and Suffolk Counties visit: https://cwad1.org/nyelection2024
