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Election monitoring involves the observation of an election by one or more independent parties, typically from another country or from a non-governmental organization (NGO). The monitoring parties aim primarily to assess the conduct of an election process on the basis of national legislation and of international election standards .
Albany (/ ˈ ɔː l b ə n i / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York, and the county seat of and most populous city in Albany County.It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.
Unlike most states, New York electoral law permits electoral fusion; thus New York ballots tend to show a larger number of parties. [29] Some are permanent minor parties that seek to influence the major parties, while others are ephemeral parties formed to give major-party candidates an additional line on the ballot.
The Thomas E. Dewey New York State Thruway is a toll-road that from Exit 24 in the city of Albany is I-87 and travels south to connect the county with downstate New York. West from Exit 24, the Thruway is I-90 and connects the county with Schenectady , Utica , Syracuse , Rochester , and Buffalo .
Biden dominated core Democratic constituencies in New York City, winning 76% of the city's vote. [62] Statewide, Biden won 94% of Black voters and 76% of Latino voters. [62] Biden won the upstate of New York (excluding New York City's results), albeit by a much smaller 52.4% to 45.9% margin, or 2,923,127 votes to Trump's 2,561,315.
New York's 20th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York's Capital District. It includes all of Albany , Saratoga , and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery and Rensselaer counties.
Albany City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Albany, New York, United States. It houses the office of the mayor , the Common Council chamber, the city and traffic courts, as well as other city services.
Gerald David "Jerry" Jennings (born July 31, 1948) is an American former politician from the state of New York who was the 74th mayor of Albany. A Democrat , Jennings won five terms as mayor of Albany and served in that capacity for 20 years.