Why It’s Important To Register Democrat In Queens

The Orthodox Jewish voting block is facing a voting conundrum. We have historically backed the Democratic Party in New York, but many of us are now considering registering ourselves with the Republican Party. Similarly, new voters in our communities are also registering with the Republican Party at increasing rates. This is because many of us see Democrats in the media espouse views that go against the grain of our beliefs and morals. But it is important to understand that by doing so, we, the Jewish Orthodox voters, are losing strategically.

The Party with the most registered voters in Queens is the Democratic Party. So much so that it is almost guaranteed that a Democrat will win nearly every race in the Borough. The number of registered voters shows that even if half of registered Democrats come out to vote and all registered Republicans come out as well, Democrat voters will still prevail. So the real vote isn’t the general election of republican v. democrat. The most important question is: who will be the democratic candidate for any given office?

This is an extremely important question to consider. The Democratic Party has been getting much flak lately. It seems like many candidates lack common sense and are pledging extreme ideas. This makes it so very important that we have a say in who will represent the democratic line.

The Democratic Party holds a primary vote to decide who will run on the Democratic side. Here is the catch: you can only vote in the important primary election for democratic candidates if you are registered with the Democratic Party.

If Orthodox Jews decide to register Republican, they have no say in who runs as the Democratic candidate. If the Orthodox community is registered Democrat, they can heavily influence who the Democrat candidate is. It’s a critical distinction which demonstrates that the obvious strategy for the best outcome is to first of all select a moderate Democratic candidate. It’s also important to remember that registering for the Democratic Party doesn’t limit your vote in any General elections of any office; so yes, you will still be able to vote for President Trump.

Regardless of your political preference, the most important step is to register to vote. The Alliance of Bukharian Americans has made that process easy with a website that will walk you through the 5 minute process. As an added bonus, the system will also send you reminders and alerts for all elections, including info regarding your election booth. Please register at this link and share it with your friends and family: .ABA.Turbovote.Org 

By Adam Suionov