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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Mondaire Jones for Congress in NY-17

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NYACK, NY — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses NY-17 Democratic Congressional Candidate Mondaire Jones.

“Mondaire has run a progressive, grassroots campaign from the start and we need more leaders like him in Congress,” said Rep. Ocasio-Cortez. “He knows that this country hasn’t worked for working people because he has lived it. People like us aren’t supposed to run for office, but when we do, we defy the odds and break down barriers. Mondaire had spoken up for racial justice long before the present national outcry and personally understands this country’s existential problems, which is why I’m proud to endorse him today.”

“During her run for Congress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Cortez famously said that people like her ‘aren’t supposed to run for office.’ I felt that,” said NY-17 Democratic Congressional Candidate Mondaire Jones. “Growing up poor, black, and gay, I never imagined that someone like me could run for Congress, much less win. But Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has changed that impression for so many kids who wonder if there is a place for them in a world filled with so much injustice. We need more people in Congress like her, who understand through their lived experiences the urgency of racial justice and economic fairness. I am excited to join her in that fight, and humbled by her support.”

Mondaire Jones has also been endorsed by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Sec. Julián Castro, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Deb Haaland, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. David Cicilline, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Equality PAC, NY Working Families Party, United Auto Workers, Hispanic Democrats of Westchester, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, The LGBT Victory Fund, The Collective PAC, and more than 40 elected officials and community leaders in Rockland and Westchester Counties. He recently announced that his campaign had raised over $827,000 by the end of the first quarter of 2020. Unlike many of his opponents, Jones is not accepting corporate PAC money in his campaign and has also signed the No Fossil Fuel Pledge. When elected, Mondaire will make U.S. history as the first openly gay, black member of Congress.

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There are 7 Early Voting Centers Open Throughout Rockland For The 2024 Election

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                                        Early voting is your right. Use it!

Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave., New City, NY 10956
Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Roman Rd., Garnerville, NY 10923
Orangetown Town Hall, 26 W. Orangeburg Rd., Orangeburg, NY 10962
Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901
Stony Point Kirkbride Hall, 5 Patriot Hills Ln., Stony Point, NY 10980
Fire Training Center, 35 Firemen’s Memorial Dr., Pomona, NY 10970
Pascack Community Center, 87 New Clarkstown Rd., Nanuet, NY 10954

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October 29th,  12:00pm – 8:00pm

October 30th, 9:00am – 5:00pm

October 31, 12:00pm – 8:00pm

November 1st, 9:00am – 5:00pm

November 2nd, 9:00am – 5:00pm

November 3rd, 9:00am – 5:00pm

                                   Know Your Rights
1) If a person believes they are eligible and tries to vote but the Board of Elections’ records indicate such person is not eligible, that voter has a right to cast an affidavit ballot. Voters may also seek a courtorder.
2) Voters “online or in the polling place” at the time an early voting center closes shall be permitted to vote.
3) All Early Voting Centers comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Voting Rights Act.

                                   Know Your Dates
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024 – Deadline for Board to receive application for an absentee ballot.
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024 – Deadline to register for the 2024 General.
Monday, Nov 4, 2024 – Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in person at the Board.
Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 – Deadline to postmark/mail your absentee ballot.
Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 – General Election Day. 

Go to your usual poll site on November 5th if you did not vote early or via absentee vote. Poll sites are open at your usual poll site from 6AM -9PM.
To learn more, visit voterockland.com or call 845.638.5172

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2024 Presidential Primary, Early voting is your right. Use it!

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Rockland voters have 8 days of early voting, including weekends and evenings. You may go to any early voting center, regardless of your town.

Saturday March 23rd from 9:00 – 6:00pm

Sunday March 24th from 9:00 – 6:00pm

Monday March 25th from 8:00 – 5:00pm

Tuesday March 26th from 11:00 – 8:00pm

Wednesday March 27th from 8:00 – 5:00pm

Thursday March 28th from 11:00 – 8:00pm

Friday March 29th from 8:00 – 5:00pm

Saturday March 30th from 9:00 – 6:00pm

Rockland has five Early Voting Centers:

Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave., New City, NY 10956
Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Rd., Garnerville, NY 10923
Orangetown Town Hall, 26 W. Orangeburg Rd., Orangeburg, NY 10962
Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901
Stony Point Kirkbride Hall, 5 Patriot Hills Ln., Stony Point, NY 10980

Know Your Dates
Saturday, March, 23, 2024 – Deadline for Board to receive application for an absentee ballot.
Saturday, March 23, 2024 – Deadline to register for the 2024 Presidential Primary.
Monday, April 1, 2024 – Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in person at the Board.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Deadline to postmark/mail your absentee ballot.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Pres. Primary Day. Poll sites are open at your usual poll site from 6AM – 9PM.

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