“Many New Yorkers do not realize that the election almost certain to choose the next Mayor is not the November 2021 General Election, but the June 2021 Democratic primary. Why? Almost 70% of NYC voters are registered Democrats, meaning that whoever wins the Democratic primary will almost certainly become the city’s next mayor,” said a letter from the group, called Be Counted NYC, that was sent to Lou Puliafito, an Upper East Side doorman and recent Republican candidate for state Assembly. #M.e.a.t. nyc party update“But, if you are registered with another political party or not registered with a party you are allowed to update your registration to enroll as a Democrat so that you can vote in this election, but you MUST do so before February 14, 2021,” it continued. “In 2013, about 3% of New Yorkers voted in the Democratic primary and chose New York City’s mayor for the next 8 years. In a democracy, we are all supposed to have a vote in who leads our government. Will YOU enroll as a Democrat by Februto make sure you can vote in the election that will determine the future of New York City?” The letter includes a link to fill out a voter registration reform to re-enroll as a Democrat. The group - founded by wellness brand financier Lisa Blau - has already spent $1.5 million to reach GOP and independent or unaffiliated voters through letters in the mail, text-messages and phone calls, according to campaign records filed with the Board of Elections.īlau’s husband is Jeff Blau, the CEO of Related Companies, one of the largest developers in the city. Politico first reported that Blau created the group last month. Puliafito told The Post he was startled and miffed to get the letter and a text-message from the group. The letter makes it look like it came from the Board of Elections,” said Puliafito, who said he will not switch parties. “There are other ways to get more Democrats to vote in the primaries or court moderate/conservative votes. This is a low road approach in trying to trick people into changing parties … They should be promoting open primaries,” he said.
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