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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
When to use an affidavit ballot in the 2025 NYC primary election
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – If you're name is not listed at your polling site, you may still be able to vote on primary election day. New Yorkers have the right to vote by affidavit ballot if their name is not listed at their designated polling place, according to city officials. More News: NY Elections Affidavit ballots, which are placed in an envelope rather than a scanner, will be reviewed and counted by the Board of Elections after the polls close. Your affidavit ballot will only be counted if you are properly registered to vote. If you requested a mail-in or absentee ballot but want to vote in person, you can request an affidavit ballot. Affidavit ballots can also be used for voters who do not wish to show identification. Only voters who did not provide an identification when they registered will be asked to show identification. 'After the election, the Board of Elections in the City of New York will check its records and your vote will be counted if you are indeed eligible to vote and are at the correct poll site,' according to the Board of Elections. If both things are true, your vote will be counted. If your vote is not counted, the Board of Elections will let you know. Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mamdani ahead of Cuomo in ranked choice voting: NYC mayoral poll
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The final major independent poll before Primary Day in New York City shows Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani passing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the last round of a ranked-choice voting simulation. The survey of Democratic mayoral primary of early voters and likely voters from PIX11 News, Emerson College, and The Hill shows Mamdani winning in the final round, 52%, to Cuomo's 48%. More News: NY Elections Cuomo has the greatest number of first-choice ballots, with the first round of the ranked choice voting simulation showing him at 36%, Mamdani at 34%, and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander at 13%. Cuomo maintains his lead as the simulation plays out until the final round, when Lander is eliminated and the majority of his 'second choice' ballots flow to Mamdani. Mamdani and Lander have cross-endorsed each other, urging their supporters to rank the other candidate second on their ballots. The cross endorsement is one of the several major developments this polling captures for the first time. Conducted June 18-20, the polling surveys New Yorkers following major late breaking campaign developments, including: several cross-endorsements, the final Democratic primary debate, Lander's brief detention by ICE just outside of federal immigration court, a controversy surrounding Mamdani's defense of the words 'globalize the intifada,' Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsing Mamdani, Cuomo gaining increasing support in the Jewish community and several influential opinion pieces on the pages of The New York Times. Developments over the weekend, like former President Bill Clinton endorsing Cuomo, would not have been a factor for voters surveyed. If the poll ends up being a predictor of the June 24 Democratic Primary result, it would mark a meteoric rise for Mamdani, who was polling at 1% in Emerson's first survey in February. The poll also found that most New York City Democratic primary voters have made up their minds, with only 4% still undecided. The most recent independent polling from a major organization prior to this poll from PIX11 News and Emerson came from Marist. Marist found that about 11% of primary voters were undecided and found Cuomo winning by double digits both in the first and final rounds. A source close to the Cuomo campaign said its internal polling is more consistent with the findings of the Marist poll. However, with early voting turnout nearly double what it was four years ago, especially in deeply liberal pockets of Manhattan and Brooklyn, Mamdani's campaign is projecting confidence. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Everything you need to know ahead of the primary election in NYC
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – All eyes are on New York City ahead of the upcoming mayoral primary, and it's almost time for New Yorkers to cast their ballots. Come June 24, locals will weigh in on a number of key offices, including dozens of City Council seats and a new comptroller. More News: NY Elections The race to watch will be the Democratic primary for New York City's next mayor. Polling shows former Gov. Andrew Cuomo still holds a strong lead, but Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is closing in on his lead. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming primary election in New York City: The primary election is on June 24, when polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To find your polling location, click here. Voters must register to vote by June 14 to vote in the primary election. Voters can only vote in their registered party's primary election. To check your voter registration, click here. NYC mayoral race tightens with Mamdani gaining on Cuomo Early voting starts on June 14 and ends on June 22. To find an early voting location, click here. You can request a mail-in or absentee ballot online before June 14 and in person until June 23. To request a mail-in or absentee ballot, click here. New York City will weigh in on key races including the mayor, public advocate, comptroller, district attorneys and city council members. Mayor: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Dr. Selma Bartholomew, former state Assemblymember Michael Blake, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Comptroller Brad Lander, state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, state Assemblymember Zellnor Myrie, Paperboy Love Prince, state Senator Jessica Ramos, former Comptroller Scott Stringer, Whitney Tilson. To learn more about the candidates, tune into PIX11's mayoral forum on June 11 at 6:30 p.m. Comptroller: City Council Member Justin Brannan, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Ismael Malave Perez, state Senator Kevin Parker. To learn more about the candidates, watch PIX11's comptroller debate. Public Advocate: Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Martin Dolan, state Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar. To learn more about the candidates, watch PIX11's public advocate debate. Borough Presidents & City Council: To view all City Council and Borough President candidates, click here. In New York City primaries, voters can choose up to five candidates in ranked order. Then, votes are counted in multiple rounds as candidates with the lowest number of votes are eliminated. To see a simulation of how ranked choice voting works, click here. The general election is on Nov. 4, 2025. Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Williams, Rajkumar face off in public advocate debate on PIX11
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Public advocate candidates will take the debate stage tonight to answer key questions about their campaigns, mayoral accountability and affordability. The live, 60-minute debate starts at 7 p.m. and airs across multiple platforms, including WPIX11.1, PIX11+ and Incumbent Jumaane Williams will take on state Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, both fighting for your vote in the Democratic primary. More News: NY Elections Exclusive polling from PIX11, Emerson College and The Hill in May showed Williams is likely to keep his job with 56% of first-choice votes. Rajkumar is expected to get 15% of first-choice votes. To learn more about the Campaign Finance Board's candidate debate participation criteria, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
How does ranked choice voting work?
NEW YORK (PIX11) – In primary elections, New York City voters can rank their top five choices for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president and City Council, rather than selecting a single candidate. It's a system called ranked-choice voting, which was added to the City Charter back in 2019, according to the Board of Elections. Here's what you need to know about ranked choice voting and how it works: More News: NY Elections Primary ballots will include a chart with a row of candidate names and numbered columns. You will fill in the No. 1 oval next to your favorite candidate, followed by your next favorite candidates in order. You can rank as many as five candidates, or as few as you want. You cannot rank a singular candidate multiple times or give several candidates the same ranking, according to NYC Votes. The Board of Elections starts by counting first-choice candidates, and if a candidate has over 50% of those votes, they automatically get the nomination. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the first-choice votes, then the Board of Elections keeps counting. Voting continues in rounds and candidates are eliminated one by one. If your first pick is eliminated, then that vote is counted for your second choice, and so on. To see a simulation of how ranked choice votes are counted, click here. The Board of Elections expects unofficial election results at the time when the polls close on Election Day. Election results won't be certified until all ballots are counted, according to officials. Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
