Did you vote today LOL? Primary day belongs to the tumbleweeds, who will once again vote for the same old corporate cactus to lead us into the sunset. Last year just 700,000 New York City voters decided to participate in democracy on primary day. And out of all voters registered Democrat or Republican, only 20% bothered to vote in the primary. Here's a sobering look at how apathetic the electorate has become, as seen from polling places in NYC today:
Incredibly slow #nyprimary day here in #UWS. I was only voter 26 in my district! Does anyone else care? @NYGovCuomo @ZephyrTeachout
— Lisa Gurley (@lisa_gurley) September 9, 2014
Pretty quiet at the polls in Brooklyn Heights this morning. #PrimaryDay #NYCPrimaries pic.twitter.com/lVL6m5jFUO
— Holly Epstein Ojalvo (@heoj) September 9, 2014
I was solo voter outnumbered by poling volunteers about 30 to 1 this a.m. Hoping more turned up. Be #patriotic #vote #NYPrimary #TeachoutWu
— Karin Bartimole (@karinbartimole) September 9, 2014
Primary day here in NYC slow day pic.twitter.com/v120vEmfma
— jessica anderson (@gigafumi) September 9, 2014
Polls were empty .... http://t.co/VnDvuDd2Ar
— Lucas A. Ferrara (@LucasAFerrara) September 9, 2014
People fought and died for our right to vote. No pressure. Go here http://t.co/shtNDmJw1e to check your polling site location. #PrimaryDay
— Justin Brannan (@JustinBrannan) September 9, 2014
#nysprimary today! #Democrats--polls open until 9. Starbucks lines are longer pic.twitter.com/BS8jZ5p6Pz
— Celeste Ford (@celesteford) September 9, 2014
I'm voter #40 at my poll site at 2:15pm. Rocking my "I Voted" stick! #nyprimary pic.twitter.com/v11iWChPJw
— Patrick Kwan (@PatrickKwan) September 9, 2014
MT @Gothamist: You Can Vote Today If You're Registered W/One Of Those Fancy Political Parties http://t.co/GrSYOIpOQ9 pic.twitter.com/HS98eiHSXA
— Jen Chung (@jenchung) September 9, 2014