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New York elections, 2012
| Contents |
|---|
| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of New York held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: June 12, 2012 (Congress) and July 12, 2012 (State Legislature)
- Primary date: June 26, 2012 (Congress only) & September 13, 2012 (State Legislatures). According to Douglas Kellner, co-chairman of the New York State Board of Elections, the split primary dates cost county governments an additional $50 million across the state.[1]
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
| U.S. Senate, New York, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kirsten Gillibrand Incumbent |
67.6% | 4,808,878 | |
| Republican | Wendy Long | 24.7% | 1,755,466 | |
| Green | Colia Clark | 0.6% | 42,442 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Edes | 0.4% | 31,894 | |
| CSP | John Mangelli | 0.3% | 21,985 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 6.4% | 455,963 | |
| Total Votes | 7,116,628 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. Senate Results" | ||||
New York lost two U.S. House seats from redistricting.
| Members of the U.S. House from New York -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 21 | 21 | |
| Republican Party | 8 | 6 | |
| Total | 29 | 27 | |
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| New York State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 29 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | 30 | |
| Total | 62 | 63 | |
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state assembly.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 99 | 105 | |
| Republican Party | 49 | 44 | |
| Independence Party of New York | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
New York is one of 21 states to use a strictly closed primary system. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by June 1, 2012, which was 25 days before the primary took place.[2] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote is 20 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 17. The deadline by mail must be postmarked by October 12 and received by October 17. In person registration was available until October 26.[3] [4]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Live at present address at least 30 days before an election[5]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Eligibility
You are eligible to vote absentee in an election if you cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:
- unavoidably absent from your county on election day
- unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability
- a patient in a Veterans’ Administration Hospital
- detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony
Deadlines
To vote absentee a request must be received at least seven days prior to the election by mail or by the day before the election in person. The ballot must then be postmarked by the day before the election and received no later than seven days after the election.
Military and overseas voting
For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
New York is one of 8 states which allow early voting but require an excuse to vote early. Early voting begins as soon as ballots are available (at least 32 days before election day) and ends the day prior to the election. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.
To vote early you need to provide an excuse for why you will be unable to vote at the polls during normal voting hours. The following are valid reasons:
- unavoidably absent from your county on election day
- unable to appear at the polls due to illness or disability
- a patient in a Veterans’ Administration Hospital
- detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony
See also
References
- ↑ Wall Street Journal "Bloomberg opposes earlier primary elections," October 15, 2012
- ↑ New York Board of Elections "Voting Deadlines," Accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections "Political Calendar" Accessed May 8, 2012
- ↑ New York Elections "Voting Deadlines" Accessed May 8, 2012
- ↑ New York Elections "Registering to Vote" Accessed May 8, 2012
