Recently when a NYS Senator primary election was done, Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park produce just over 1000 votes.

Yesterday one poll Site produced 1058 votes

Richmond Hill ROCKS!! POWER to the People.

Nationally the numbers are up this primary season so Richmondhill only mirrors that.

Happy that our countrymen are catching up as to how important it is  to vote.

How can 1058 votes be historic in a city of almost 10 million people?  Even considering the Richmond Hill community alone, that is a very small number.

Bibi,

I am happy to answer your question.

Typically PS 161Q delivers 300 in any primary and 600 in a General Election but yesterday we had a 300% increase.

RHEDC will release more information shortly

I am happy to announced that Donald Trump did well in his home state of New York. I cast my vote for Mr. Trump @ 7:00 AM yesterday. I saw some very familiar faces at my poling site except for Vish M. Unfortunately, many registered democrats wanted to vote republican but is was not possible. However, a very many new registration forms were handed out to those who wish to change party to vote in November. Perhaps Vish M can explain why NYS is leading towards Republican.

Cobra,

A DEM can vote for any person including Rep at the primary but it must be a Write-In Candidate

If your poll Site was PS 161 then you meet with me as I the Co-ordinator

1.8 million voted for either Hillary or Bernie while 869,000 voted for the Republicans...with those numbers, couple hundred Indo democrats wanting to vote for Trump in Nov is not a problem...

BTW, Hillary got 1.054 million while Trump got 525,000....looks like a runaway train to me

So far Hillary got over 10 million votes...more than any Republican candidate

Leaning Republican??? hmmm...someone needs math lessons

Vish M posted:

Cobra,

A DEM can vote for any person including Rep at the primary but it must be a Write-In Candidate

 

If your poll Site was PS 161 then you meet with me as I the Co-ordinator

 

I am still @ PS 100, Glen Morris. That's my voting site as well. You was there last year as I can remember. Congrats on your coordinator's position. Dr. Dhanpaul was there.

Since November 2015, RHEDC started to distribute 12,000 Voter Registration Forms.

All merchants along the Liberty Avenue business corridor were given a stack of voter registration forms, and with the local Libraries in Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park.

RHEDC hosts a weekly Senior Citizen Information Session that attracts 30 to 200 seniors per week. Each senior is given 10 forms weekly to distribute in their network.

Each Mandir and Masjid in the Jamaica, Queens Village, Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park were given 250 to 500 Voter Registration Forms.

In addition, RHEDC hosts a weekly Conference Call to advance Voter Engagement. Over the last few months, we were able to Identify Bills in the NYS Senate and Assembly that can be advanced with our votes.

These bills are advancing the Diwali Holiday, The Indo Caribbean Educational Curriculum, the Punjabi and Muslim Garb Bill.

RHEDC is thrilled with the increased in voting in the Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park communities.

Vishnu,

Keep up the distribution of those forms for many Guyanese although they are residents are still not registered to vote.

Our religious institutions within our community has to do more on educating thier congregation about how important it is to vote. 

Chief posted:

Vishnu,

Keep up the distribution of those forms for many Guyanese although they are residents are still not registered to vote.

Our religious institutions within our community has to do more on educating thier congregation about how important it is to vote. 

 

 

Chief,

Thank you for your encouraging words.

I am meeting with the "Mouzam" from Al Abadin shortly to provide voter registrations forms in preparation for the month of Ramadan.

I will also ask him to reinforce your suggestion.

I also have a weekly forum every Sunday at the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir

Vish - I know a lot of registered Democrats who would like to change party affiliation.  What is the correct procedure for doing that?  And is there a deadline for this to become effective?  Thank you.

Bibi,

The proper procedure is as follows:

Submit a new registration form before 14th October 2016.

After the General Election (Nov 8th), your requested Party will be changed.

As your are aware, as long as you are registered to vote, you can vote for any party including yourself

Vish M posted:

Bibi,

The proper procedure is as follows:

Submit a new registration form before 14th October 2016.

After the General Election (Nov 8th), your requested Party will be changed.

As your are aware, as long as you are registered to vote, you can vote for any party including yourself

Thank you Vish!!

Chief posted:

Vishnu,

Keep up the distribution of those forms for many Guyanese although they are residents are still not registered to vote.

Our religious institutions within our community has to do more on educating thier congregation about how important it is to vote. 

 

 

Chief, do you tell people who to vote for like you did in Guyana's election? 

http://www.elections.ny.gov/NY...teform_enterable.pdf

Bibi Haniffa posted:

Vish - I know a lot of registered Democrats who would like to change party affiliation.  What is the correct procedure for doing that?  And is there a deadline for this to become effective?  Thank you.

Guess they hate immigrants

Cobra posted:

 Perhaps Vish M can explain why NYS is leading towards Republican.

NYS is becoming bluer which each year.  It appears as if the NYS Senate might be returned to the Democrats.  The GOP has held that chamber for generations!