Zombie Elections on Long Island
Such elections give the illusion of choice at the expense of true democratic representation.
Early voters cast their ballots at Levittown Hall in Hicksville last weekend. Newsday Opinion endorsed on your ballot.
If you weren’t an early bird — early voting ends Sunday — or sought an absentee ballot, the last chance to vote in Long Island’s local elections and one statewide proposition is the old-fashioned way — in person on Election Day.
- At least 25 of those races are uncontested.
- Most of those are in Suffolk County and for judgeships.
- Some important positions such as county district attorney, sheriff, Southold and East Hampton supervisors, and Babylon Town Council are uncontested.
That’s a shame and a detriment to democracy.
Author's summary: Zombie elections undermine democracy.