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This past spring, New York City held special elections in Council districts 40 and 51 to temporarily fill vacancies in the City Council that happened because the incumbent Council member was elected to a higher office before his or her Council term was over. This fall, voters in Council district 40 in Brooklyn must choose who will represent them for the remainder of the term, which runs through the end of 2009. (In district 51, Council Member Vincent Ignizio is running unopposed for the seat he won in the special election, so that race is not covered in this Guide.)

Special elections often have low voter turnout. We urge voters in district 40 to read the candidate profiles in this official, nonpartisan New York City Voter Guide and go to the polls to elect their representative to the City Council.

Click “The Race in District 40” above to read candidate profiles and learn more about the election in district 40.

Regardless whether you live in Council District 40, you are probably voting for one or more judicial positions in the November 6th general election. We urge you to visit the 2007 Online Judicial Voter Guide produced by the Judicial Ethics Campaign Center (JCEC) for biographical information provided by judicial candidates in your county and general information about judicial offices.

Click on the following link if you need general information about voting. Instructions on how to use the voting machine are found by clicking here.

To find out more about the Campaign Finance Board, and the Campaign Finance Program, click here.

The Voter Guide was prepared by staff of the New York City Campaign Finance Board: Elizabeth A. Upp, Crystal Choy, Donald Ferracci, and Winnie Ng. This Web Voter Guide was prepared by staff of the New York City Campaign Finance Board: Marina Bardash, Marc Bratman, Crystal Choy, Donald Ferracci, Ruslan Gendelman, Winnie Ng, Ken O’Brien, Mark Sattinger, Elizabeth A. Upp, and Simon C. Wu. The New York City 2007 General Election Voter Guide. Copyright © 2007 by the New York City Campaign Finance Board. All rights reserved. Design by D-Zine, Inc. Made in the U.S.A.

The profiles and photos in this Guide were submitted to the CFB by the candidates. The candidates have signed sworn statements that the information in their profiles is true to the best of their knowledge. The information provided by the candidates is reprinted as supplied by the candidates. The CFB does not edit the information submitted by the candidates other than to correct obvious typographical errors. The views expressed in the candidate statements do not represent those of the New York City Campaign Finance Board.