No one challenges the universal suffrage Lee Chang-yong is expected to be elected as a civil judge

New York, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- In the party primary on September 13, Wendy Li, a Chinese-American lawyer who defeated Jewish rival Robert Rosenthal, will challenge his bid for the position of judge in the Municipal Court District 2 of the Manhattan Civil Court in a general election on November 6. Li Changyong released the voting data of the New York City Election Bureau (BOE) in Manhattan's Chinatown on the 28th, analyzed the turnout rate of the primary election, and encouraged more Chinese voters to participate in the universal suffrage vote, showing the political strength of the Chinese. So far, no other party has nominated candidates for universal suffrage to challenge Lee Chang-yong, who is expected to become the first chinese new immigrant judge to vote through the election.

The Manhattan Civil Court District II Judges' District is located south of Manhattan's 14th Street and includes districts 65, 66, and 74 of the state, including Chinatown. According to the voting data of the party primary election released by the Municipal Election Bureau, the voter turnout in Chinatown was 26.76%, of which the Confucius Tower polling station was 43.61%. In the case of the second district judges of the Manhattan Civil Court, after counting votes such as absentee ballots, Li Changyong finally received a total of 11,069 votes, 900 more than Luo Weiyi's 10,169 votes. Among them, Li Changyong's vote in Chinatown reached 73.81%, and as far as the Confucius Tower polling station was concerned, her vote rate at the polling station reached 79.95%, far exceeding Luo Weiyi.

Lee Chang-yong (2nd from right) thanked Chinese voters for voting for her. (Photo by Yin Yingzi)

In terms of the three constituencies, Lee Chang-yong won over Luo Weiyi in the primary election on the 13th of this month with 4764 to 3689 votes in 65 constituencies and 3131 to 3068 votes in 66 constituencies. In the 74 constituencies, Luo Weiyi received 3412 votes and Li Changyong received 3174 votes. Li Changyong said that the "admission ticket" to defeat his opponents in the primary election and successfully obtain universal suffrage is inseparable from the support of the community. She noted that the second-district judges of the Manhattan Civil Court had a 10-year term and were not limited to re-elections. If she wins the general election, she will receive training and an internship early next year before officially serving as a second-district judge at the Manhattan Civil Court.

Li Changyong promised that if elected, while fulfilling the obligations of judges, he would enhance and increase the Chinese translation services of the court, so that more Chinese people can safeguard their legitimate rights and interests through legal channels, and do their best to popularize legal knowledge and enhance Chinese understanding of the judicial system for the Chinese community. (End)