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NYC’s low primary turnout: Letters to the Editor — June 29, 2026

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The Issue: How low voter turnout influenced Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in New York City.

Barely 17% of Democratic voters citywide — heavily white and under 30 — voted in this primary (“Lefties’ young demographic,” June 25).

Those voters may be college-educated, but they’re poorly informed about history.

New York is not alone in staying home rather than voting. Nationwide, voter turnout is not nearly what it should be. Republicans too have to wake up and get out the vote if they are to have a stronger impact on the upcoming races and national midterms — not to mention the 2028 presidential election.

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It’s pathetic to see such a low overall voter turnout of only 17% citywide. The situation in the state is comical, with the Democratic Socialists of America gaining from it. The state is in chaos exacerbated by the actions of New Yorkers themselves.

The future of New York looks bleak due to the Democrats’ stupidity.

By not participating in the voting process and enabling the rise of radical ideologies, New Yorkers will be losing what little they have left to a select few. As they........

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