The race for a Bronx City Council seat held by Democratic Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez is shaping up to be a crowded and already heated competition.
Early Voting Starts For Hotly Contested 11th & 15th Council District Special Elections
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Early voting for two New York City Council seats begins Saturday for the Bronx s 11th and 15th Council districts with 16 candidates vying for the seat representing the voters in the north and central sections of the borough.
The early voting period phase runs through March 22nd, the day before voters will have the entire day to decide who will represent them in the Council. The contests is also the latest for voters to cast ballots under the new ranked-choice voting system, which was applied to special election races for the 24th and 31st Council Districts in Queens. Results for each race may not come for several days after the election if a candidate does not secure more than 50% of the vote, which would stave off the process of redistributing votes under RCV.
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