Long Island Voters Turn Out For Election Day

John Mitty Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Long Island voters are making their way to polling stations today to vote for legislators in Suffolk and Nassau, but according to the current counts, they are showing up in fewer numbers than in previous years.  Some polling stations reported that they had no lines at all, including those in Islip and Oyster Bay as well as North Hempstead.  Other towns however reported that they had quite a few voters showing up to cast their ballots.  The City of Glen Cove had a larger turnout than usual. 

Along with voting for officials, attendees at the polling stations also have the option to vote on half a dozen referendums.  Voters in Suffolk additionally have two local propositions to consider.  Referendums include a vote on whether or not to allow more casinos in the counties, whether to increase the retirement age for judges by 10 years, whether to continue to allow municipalities to continue to fund sewer improvements beyond the debt limit, and more.  One of the propositions, Proposition 7, applies to Suffolk, and will concern property rights and expansion.  The other will concern an incident in East Quogue involving a piece of land that was accidentally developed despite being marked off for preservation.  

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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