The first of two primaries is just days away and New York voters are facing multiple elections this year thanks to a confusing and drawn-out redistricting process that flipped the Empire State’s election calendar on its head.
A sign directs voters to a polling location. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Early voting starts on Saturday, June 18 and runs through Sunday, June 26. Primary day is June 28.
Find your poll site here
The first primary for Assembly and statewide offices — including races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, and U.S. Senate — will take place on June 28 with early voting starting on Saturday, June 18.
Attorney General candidates: Attorney General Letitia James (D) vs Michael Henry (R)
Comptroller candidates: Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) vs. Paul Rodriguez (R)
U.S. Senate candidates: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) vs. Joseph Pinion (R)
New York State Assembly candidates: There are 150 races to choose from. Click here to find your local representative.
New Yorkers registered with either the Republican or Democratic parties can head to the polls in the coming days to pick their preferred candidates for statewide races, Assembly contests, judges and other local elected positions including district leaders. Voters must have registered with a party in-person or online before June 3 to be eligible.
Early voting will begin on Saturday, June 18 and runs through Sunday, June 26.
To vote early in New York City, voters can find their polling places and the hours they’re open at the city Board of Elections website. Hours will vary day-to-day, so it’s probably best to plan accordingly.
Early voting polling sites may also differ from where a voter usually casts a ballot so be sure to double-check the BOE site.
The simplest way to determine your early voting site is to input your address directly: https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/.
There will be 140 early voting sites set up across the five boroughs.
Gov. Hochul signed two bills in December that increased the mandated number of early voting sites and required absentee ballots to be counted in time for unofficial results to be known on election night.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot, however, has already passed. Voters who applied for an absentee but decide to vote in person must complete an affidavit ballot if they show up at a polling site, a change from past years.
If you are registered to vote and provided ID when you registered, you do not need to show any documentation when you go to vote. If you did not provide ID when you first registered, you can still vote using an affidavit ballot at a polling location.
Those heading to the polls don’t have to worry about putting candidates in order of preference since ranked-choice voting only applies to local city elections.
Yes by using our interactive tool below, you can select up to three candidates and five issues to see where they stand on public policies.
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