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BIG THANK YOU TO MOLLY SALAS FOR GRINDING OUT THIS GUIDE DURING THE REDISTRICTING MESS AND GENERAL BASURA OF NYC POLITICS.
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2022 NY MIDTERM PRIMARY #1

Early Voting
JUNE 18 - JUNE 26, 2022
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Election Day
JUNE 28, 2022
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VOTING ON:
Governor
Lt. Governor
NYS Assembly
Judicial Candidates
State Committee/District Leader



THE CRITERIA
Soft Power Vote’s guide is based on whether candidates met, touched on, or exceeded the following criteria:

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
#Repeal50a, #HaltSolitary, #DefundTheNYPD, Repeal #WalkingWhileTransBan, #CloseRikers, #NoNewJails, #AbolishICE, Decriminalisation of Sex Work #SexWorkIsWork
ECONOMIC JUSTICE
#TaxTheRich, #InvestInOurNY, #PublicBanking
EDUCATION
#NewDeal4CUNY, #FREECUNY, Fair Wages for Teachers, No Cops in Schools, No SHSAT, No Gifted and Talented Test, End the Digital Divide, Desegregate Schools
EQUAL RIGHTS
#BLACKLIVESMATTER, Protecting LGTBQIA+, BIPOC, Reproductive rights, Fair and Liveable Wages, Protect essential Workers, Covid Relief for Immigrants/Undocumented, Language Justice
GREEN NEW DEAL
#GreenNewDeal4NY, Climate Justice, Clean Energy, Green Job Development, Zero Carbon Emission Housing/Buildings/Neighborhoods, Build Public Renewables Act
HOUSING JUSTICE
Affordable and/or Guaranteed Housing, Fund NYCHA, No RAD in NYCHA, Public Trust for Public Housing, #CancelRent, #EvictionMoratorium, Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, Good Cause Eviction Act
LIVEABLE STREETS
Equitable public transit, City Control of MTA, FREE MTA, Busways, Protected Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Walkways, Connected Open Streets, Public Space, Trees, Parks, Parklets, #DeCentralPark #NYC25x25
MEDICARE FOR ALL
#NYCHealth, #PublicOption, #JusticeInMaternity
PEOPLE-POWERED CAMPAIGN
NO: Real Estate $$, Cop $$, Corporate $$
SUPPORTS THE ARTS
Funding For: Artists, Arts Education, Creative Jobs
VOTER RIGHTS
Formerly Incarcerated Right to Vote, Non-Citizens Right to Vote in Municipal Elections, Minor’s Right to Registration/Vote

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*Candidates that fail to touch on any of our criteria are left out of our guide. Districts not listed have no viable candidates.

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Soft Power logo means we are excited about this candidate. What makes us excited? They hit all or most the points on our criterea above + are fighting for other issues such as decriminalization of sex work, #GreenNewDeal 4 NYC, #PublicPower, Community Land Trusts, Fund NYCHA, Desegregate Our Schools.





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POLL SITE & EARLY VOTING LOCATOR + SAMPLE BALLOT >> https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/
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