New Yorkers are gearing up to cast their votes in the upcoming primary election on June 24, 2025. This election will not only determine the nominees for the Mayoral Office but for several other key positions as well. As a reminder, New York operates as a closed primary state, meaning that only registered members of a political party can participate in the primary elections.
Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you prepare for the upcoming election, including important dates and details about the voting process.
Key Dates to Remember:
– **June 9**: This is the last day to update your address on your voter registration if you wish to vote in the primary.
– **June 14**: Early voting begins. Voters can check their early polling sites, which may differ from their regular voting locations. This date is also the final day to submit an application for an early mail ballot, an absentee ballot, or to register to vote, which can be done online, by email, or via phone at 1-866-868-3692.
– **June 22**: This is the last day for early voting.
– **June 23**: Voters can still apply in person to register to vote at their local board of elections office until the end of the day.
– **June 24**: This is the main event—Primary Election Day! Polls will open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and you must vote at your designated polling site. This day is also the deadline to return your early voting ballot or absentee ballot. If you choose to mail your ballot to the NYC Board of Elections, remember that it must be postmarked by Election Day to be counted.
This primary election will include several key citywide offices on the ballot, including:
– Mayor’s office
– City Comptroller’s office
– Public Advocate’s office
– Five Borough President positions
– 51 seats on the City Council
In addition to these positions, other offices you might encounter on your ballot include:
– District Attorney’s office for Manhattan
– Delegate to the Judicial Convention—these delegates are responsible for choosing candidates for the New York State Supreme Court general election.
– Alternate Delegate to the Judicial Convention
– Civil Court judge
– Surrogate Court judge, who will manage cases concerning the estates of county residents posthumously.
– District Leaders, who help run political parties within each county, typically with at least one male and one female representative elected per Assembly District.
To learn more about these various offices, you can click here for further information.
In the spotlight of the primary election is the New York City Mayoral race. For updates and profiles on the current candidates running for Mayor, you can find exclusive content including one-on-one interviews with FOX 5 by clicking here.
Before heading to the polls, it’s essential to confirm your voter registration status and ensure you are registered with your preferred political party. You can check your registration details by using this link.
This upcoming primary election will utilize ranked choice voting—a system that allows voters to rank candidates according to their preferences. In this voting method, first-choice votes are initially counted, but a candidate must secure more than 50 percent of these first-choice votes to win outright. If no candidate achieves this majority, a series of rounds will follow, where the candidate with the least first-choice votes is eliminated.
When a candidate is eliminated, the votes for that candidate are then transferred to the next preferred candidate of those voters. This elimination-and-transfer process continues until only two candidates remain, providing voters with a comprehensive choice in their preferences.
New York City adopted ranked choice voting for municipal elections in 2019, and this method will be applied to the Mayoral, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council races in the upcoming primary election.
This article is sourced from a combination of official New York City government resources and information provided by NYC Votes, ensuring you are well-informed before heading to the polls.
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