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a day ago
- 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
5 days ago
- 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
6 days ago
- 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.
