Because they're your employee and accountant.

Especially this year, everybody’s careful with their cash--and that shouldn't be limited to what we spend at home.

In 2007, New Yorkers' median income was $48K. That salary translates into about $3,000 of personal income tax paid to New York State and about $1,400 paid to New York City.

That’s a lot of money!

These taxes go towards schools, public transportation, roads, water treatment, social services--and the salaries of our elected officials. The current base salary for City Council members is $112,500 and $79,500 for members of the State Legislature (Senators and Assembly Members). Not bad!

Elections give you the opportunity to weigh-in on how your hard-earned money is spent, including whom you’d like to receive that salary and who you trust to spend your tax dollars wisely on City and State programs and services.