New York's 77th State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district|chamber=Assembly|state=New York|district=77|representative=Landon Dais|party=Democratic|residence=Highbridge}}New York's 77th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. The district has been represented by Landon Dais following a special election in 2024, succeeding Latoya Joyner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/01/hochul-quietly-set-feb-13-date-bronx-special-election-replace-latoya-joyner/393446/?oref=csny-homepage-top-story|title=Hochul quietly set Feb. 13 date for Bronx special election to replace Latoya Joyner
|website=City and State NY|author=Rebecca Lewis, Peter Sterne|date=January 18, 2024|accessdate=January 18, 2024}}
Geography
District 77 is located in The Bronx, comprising portions of Claremont, Concourse, Highbridge, Mount Eden and Morris Heights.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 13th and 15th congressional districts, the 29th, 31st, 32nd and 33rd districts of the New York State Senate, and the 8th, 14th, and 16th districts of the New York City Council.
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2024 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20240625Primary%20Election/01202100077Bronx%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2024 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 19, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00202100077Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 7, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Landon Dais (incumbent)
| votes = 1,918
| percentage = 58.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leonardo Coello
| votes = 1,338
| percentage = 40.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes =15
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,271
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Landon Dais (incumbent)
| votes = 18,104
| percentage = 74.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Norman McGill
| votes = 5,020
| percentage = 20.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Elianni Fabian
| votes = 1,204
| percentage = 4.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 53
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 24,381
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2024 special=
Due to a provision in state law regarding special elections, the date of this election was set to coincide with the special election in New York's 3rd congressional district.
{{Election box begin no change| title=2024 New York State Assembly special election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20240213Special%20Election/00202100077Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Special Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=March 13, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Landon Dais
| votes = 1,143
| percentage = 75.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Norman McGill
| votes = 244
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Norman McGill
| votes = 64
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Norman McGill
| votes = 308
| percentage = 20.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Write-in
| candidate = Mohammed Mardah
| votes = 67
| percentage = 4.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 7
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,525
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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=2022=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2022 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20221108General%20Election/00202000077Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=January 31, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Latoya Joyner (incumbent)
| votes = 11,284
| percentage = 86.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tanya Carmichael
| votes = 1,777
| percentage = 13.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 7
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,068
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2020 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2020/20201103General%20Election/00200600077Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Latoya Joyner (incumbent)
| votes = 29,759
| percentage = 89.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tanya Carmichael
| votes = 3,227
| percentage = 9.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Benjamin Eggleston
| votes = 368
| percentage = 1.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 22
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,376
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2018 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2018/20181106General%20Election/00202300077Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Latoya Joyner (incumbent)
| votes = 21,859
| percentage = 96.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tanya Carmichael
| votes = 714
| percentage = 3.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Benjamin Eggleston
| votes = 95
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 8
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,676
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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=2016=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2016 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2016/20161108General%20Election/00202300077Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Latoya Joyner
| votes = 27,327
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Latoya Joyner
| votes = 659
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Latoya Joyner (incumbent)
| votes = 27,986
| percentage = 98.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Benjamin Eggleston
| votes = 371
| percentage = 1.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 17
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28,374
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/election_results/2014/20140909Primary%20Election/01202300077Bronx%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/election_results/2014/20141104General%20Election/00202300077Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Latoya Joyner
| votes = 2,600
| percentage = 69.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Sherrise Palomino
| votes = 578
| percentage = 15.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Carlton Curry
| votes = 299
| percentage = 8.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Verdell Mack
| votes = 227
| percentage = 6.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 25
| percentage = 0.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,729
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Latoya Joyner
| votes = 9,719
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Latoya Joyner
| votes = 309
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Latoya Joyner
| votes = 10,028
| percentage = 94.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (New York)
| candidate = Esperanza Reyes Acosta
| votes = 421
| percentage = 4.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Benjamin Eggleston
| votes = 81
| percentage = 0.8
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 56
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,585
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2012/PrimaryElection/0010230772Bronx%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2012/GeneralElection/0000220772Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2077th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson (incumbent)
| votes = 3,066
| percentage = 89.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Anthony Curry
| votes = 334
| percentage = 9.8
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 9
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,409
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson
| votes = 26,208
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson
| votes = 343
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson (incumbent)
| votes = 26,551
| percentage = 97.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (New York)
| candidate = Tanya Carmichael
| votes = 470
| percentage = 1.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Devon Morrison
| votes = 142
| percentage = 0.5
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 3
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,166
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2010 New York State Assembly election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2010/General/22.2Bronx77AssemblyRecap.pdf|title=General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson
| votes = 11,755
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson
| votes = 506
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson (incumbent)
| votes = 12,261
| percentage = 95.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tanya Carmichael
| votes = 362
| percentage = 2.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Robert Marrero
| votes = 148
| percentage = 1.2
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 24
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,795
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2009 special=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2009 New York State Assembly special election, District 77{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2009/SpecialElectionBx77and85Assembly/77Assembly_Recap.pdf|title=Special Election 2009 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/nyregion/03bronx.html|title=Two Bronx Democrats Win Special Elections to Assembly|website=The New York Times|author=Associated Press|date=June 3, 2009|access-date=November 25, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson
| votes = 1,685
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson
| votes = 71
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Vanessa Gibson
| votes = 1,756
| percentage = 74.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Joel Ray Rivera
| votes = 495
| percentage = 21.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Barbara Bowland
| votes = 93
| percentage = 4.0
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,344
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}