A poll worker assembles a ballot at Frank McCourt High School, in New York, Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

It's Primary Day in NYC! Tune in for an Informal, Unofficial, Thoroughly Unscientific Exit Poll

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 22, 2021

Coming up on today's show:

An informal, unofficial, thoroughly unscientific exit poll with your calls, and a roundup of news from around the city on primary election day, with:

  • Gwynne Hogan, reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on what she's seeing and hearing at polls in lower Manhattan on primary election day.
  • Ese Olumhense, City Limits politics reporter, reports on what she's seeing and hearing at polls in The Bronx.
  • Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, talks about what she is seeing at poll sites, answers last-minutes ranked choice voting questions and explains why the counting process will take so much time. Plus, listeners call in to share who they voted for.
  • Juan Manuel Benitez, Reporter at NY1 and host PuraPolítica, reports on what he is seeing and hearing at the polls in Harlem. 

 

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

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