Election Day

102 years ago, New York women voted for the first time

Suffragists marching, probably in New York City in. New York, 1915. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress

November 3, 2020

102 years ago, New York women voted for the first time

With New Yorkers and the nation showing up to the polls in record numbers this year, it's hard to imagine a time when being female made this illegal. Nearly 102 years ago to the day, Catherine Ann Smith was among the first women to vote in the state of New York, as the New York Times reminded us. Ms. Smith joined Mary Waver at the front of the line, both cast their ballots in the early hours of November 5th, 1918.
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Election Day 2020: Deals and discounts for New York voters and poll workers

Early voting at the Brooklyn Museum; © 6sqft

November 2, 2020

Election Day 2020: Deals and discounts for New York voters and poll workers

By 6sqft

While over three million New Yorkers, including over one million residents in New York City, have already cast their ballots during the nine-day early voting period, millions more are expected to show up to vote on Tuesday. To help both voters and poll workers deal with possible long wait times and overall stress this Election Day, a number of companies are offering deals and freebies on November 3, from discounted rides to the polls to free food delivery.
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Read before you vote! NYPL releases 200 book titles to get us election-ready

Photo credit: Jonathan Blanc/NYPL

October 6, 2020

Read before you vote! NYPL releases 200 book titles to get us election-ready

By Dana Schulz

There's exactly one month until the presidential election, but that's still plenty of time to educate yourself about the issues at stake. To make things easier, the New York Public Library has released its 2020 Election Reading List, which features 200 titles for adults, teens, and children that "offer illuminating and engaging explorations of key voter issues, from climate change, foreign policy, and education to healthcare, political polarization, and movements toward greater justice and socioeconomic equality."
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Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center to serve as polling sites for 2020 election

Photo by ajay_suresh on Flickr

September 1, 2020

Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center to serve as polling sites for 2020 election

By Devin Gannon

Two major sports arenas in New York City will serve as polling sites for the general election in November, providing a socially distanced way for residents to vote in person. The city's Board of Elections announced that Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center will both be Early Voting and Election Day poll sites, the result of a deal made between players of the National Basketball Association and the league to resume playoffs after teams refused to play following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The agreement involved several social justice initiatives, including the use of NBA arenas across the country as voting locations for the upcoming election.
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Election Day

102 years ago, New York women voted for the first time

Election Day 2020: Deals and discounts for New York voters and poll workers

Read before you vote! NYPL releases 200 book titles to get us election-ready

Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center to serve as polling sites for 2020 election

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