Politics & Government
Absentee Ballot Counting Begins Soon In NYC
Election workers start counting roughly 670,000 absentee ballots on Tuesday — and the results could finalize a prominent Staten Island race.
NEW YORK CITY — Election Day may be over but the business of counting nearly 700,000 absentee ballots cast in New York City has yet to begin.
Election workers start counting absentee votes on Tuesday — a process that could finalize results in a contentious congressional race covering Staten Island.
The absentee vote tallies by borough, as of Nov. 6, are:
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- Manhattan — 239,603
- Bronx — 62,920
- Brooklyn — 157,890
- Queens — 175,646
- Staten Island — 33,495
Republican Nicole Malliotakis declared victory during Election Night over incumbent Democrat Max Rose for the 11th Congressional District. But Rose didn't concede, opting to wait for absentee ballots to be counted.
There are roughly 48,000 absentee ballots to be counted in the Staten Island-and Brooklyn-based district, according to the New York City Board of Elections. Of those, about 27,600 were Democratic.
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As it stands, unofficial results show Malliotakis ahead by roughly 36,000 votes.
Election workers will be preparing Monday and start canvassing votes Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Brooklyn and Queens and 10 a.m. in the remaining boroughs.
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