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Zohran Mamdani: “We're trying to double the turnout of both communities.”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani and Julia Salazar Talk Taxi and Rideshare Drivers

Published May 8, 2020 | Video Starts at 14:29

… the turnout rate is less than 10%, and it's close to almost half of what the average turnout is of the entire district, which was 16.2% in the last election. We're trying to double the turnout of both communities. And the way that we do that is. Is being very clear about our commitment to calling every single person. (14:29–14:33)

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Asserts an effort to double the voter turnout of Muslim and South Asian communities.

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