The Story of Election Numbers
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Nassau County returns, as of 5 p.m., are being closely watched, with credit given to the Nassau County Board of Elections.
The 2025 New York City mayoral election is a dominant story, with potential implications for the 2026 control of the House of Representatives and the New York governorship.
In Nassau County, three contested countywide races and control of its towns and cities are being decided, with any fallout from the NYC election likely to be immediate and quantifiable.
Return numbers are expected to start flowing after 9 p.m., with the Suffolk County Board of Elections posting timely numbers, unlike the notoriously slow Nassau County Board of Elections.
The Nassau County Board of Elections says it will no longer wait for a Nassau police officer to drive the electronic "sticks" holding the data from each voting machine to Mineola.
Author's summary: Election numbers tell a story of local politics.
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