Crowd at a Brooklyn polling station in a Chinese-Chinese caste constituency

November 3 Midterm Election Officialsvote Day,brooklyn (Brooklyn) Chinese community because all the candidates areSugar It has become the most watched area in this election. More than 400 people turned out at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help polling station on 8th Avenue at noon, and more than 700 voted at Bensonhurst Elementary School No. 128 by 3 p.m. Voters’ opinions are mixed. Some people place the highest importance on public safety, while others support candidates who focus on local issues.

A total of 404 people were at the polling booth at Our Lady of Perpetual Aid till 2:30 pm. Elections official Michael Sheehan said this midterm election was relatively busy, but there were no special circumstances. Only a few voters need to be processed separately due to change of address or failure to register. He explained that translators are trained in advance and can only explain the voting process and are strictly prohibited from guiding or voting on behalf of voters.

Voter Jackie Chan said the state senator voted for incumbent Steve Chan and was happy to see Chinese people actively participating in politics. He hopes that after Chen Xueliang is re-elected, he can promote Chinese culture and improve public security.

However, outside the polling station, a fight broke out between volunteers from the Chen Xueliang and Lester Chang camps and the Larry Hay and Joyce Zee camps over putting up posters. He Zhifang accused Chen Zhengfang of taking over the space and repeatedly covering up and removing He’s posters; Chen Zhengfang claimed that volunteers arrived at 3 a.m., but the other party put up posters in the area where Zheng’s slogan was and tore down Chen’s poster before counterattacking. Both sides expressed their views, but fortunately no one was injured.

There were a total of 744 visitors to Bensonhe No. 128 Primary School at around 3:30 pm, and there was an active queue at the venue. Election official Jimmy Du said that it could be seen that many Chinese voters came to vote, but many people raised questions about change of address, not being able to register earlier or voting for the first time. He said efficiency can be improved if there is adequate voter education beforehand.

One voter, who asked not to be named, said he has lived in the community for more than 30 years and now it is the “dirtiest and dangerous” time he has ever seen. He also saw two people riding an unlicensed light motorcycle snatching the bag of an elderly woman nearby. He declined to disclose his voting intentions, but stressed that anyone in power must be responsible to the community, and believed that with the election cycle being too short and politicians busy trying to win, “really, nothing has changed.”

The New Utrecht High School, also located in Bensenhe, had about 600 visitors before 5 p.m. Election Commissioner Joseph Aplow said the numbers after nine days of early voting were shocking. However, he suggested that voters could bring barcode-attached stickers in the mail from the election bureau in the future to speed up voting efficiency.

Voter Jackie said that he likes to give priority to local thinking. “Things always start small, and then expand into effective policies.” Regarding the controversy over the homeless shelter on 86th Street, he does not oppose the establishment, believing it could reduce the number of homeless people on the streets, but he also understands that residents are concerned about falling housing prices and attracting more homeless people. The main thing is how the government manages it. He voted solely for the Democratic Party this time, believing that the Democratic Party focused more on local communities and encouraged everyone to vote, “If you don’t vote, you won’t get what you want.”