Eric Adams held on to his Lead, through an Initial Count of Absentee Ballots, in New York City’s Democratic Mayoral Primary, edging out Runner-Up, Kathryn Garcia, by roughly 8,400 Votes, according to Preliminary Results released by the City Board of Elections (NYCBOE), on Tuesday.
Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President, emerged on Primary Night, June 22nd, with a Nine-Point Lead in First-Choice Ballots, in New York’s First Citywide Rranked-Choice-Voting (RCV) Primary, where Voters Ranked Up-To Five Candidates, in Order of Preference.
After the NYCBOE ran Nine Roundss, Adams emerged with 51.1% of the Vote, followed by Garcia, a former Sanitation Commissioner, who clocked in at 48.9%.
The Two were separated by only 14,755 Votes, but after a Count of roughly 125,000 Absentee Ballots, Adams' Lead dwindled to 8,426 Votes..
Maya Wiley, a former Legal Analyst for MSNBC and Counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio, (D) trailed Garcia by more than 12,000 Votes in the Seventh Round, when she was Eliminated.
All Three Candidates filed Preemptive Lawsuits last week, Reserving the Right to Sue for a Recount after the NYCBOE initially botched the RCV Tabulations, by including Test Ballots in the First Tally..
The BOE still may have a few Thousand Votes outstanding, Problem Ballots, to be decide if they should be Counted, and will Certify the Results next week.
CLICK HERE to view the RCV Rounds for NYC RCV Eelctions.
Up to 3,699 Defective Ballots, if Cured, remain to be Counted.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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