Calling all New Yorkers: It’s time to decide on your Congress members, governor and state legislators — and resolve the destiny of 5 poll proposals backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Whom you may vote for and the place you may vote relies on the place you reside. All registered voters in New York Metropolis may have the gubernatorial, state comptroller and state legal professional basic races on their ballots, in addition to the 5 proposed metropolis constitution amendments. Early voting kicks off Saturday, Oct. 24, with Election Day on Nov. 3.
Voters who head to the polls on Oct. 31 or Nov. 1 can get particular version “I Voted” stickers, in keeping with the town Board of Elections.
One is a spooky sticker — orange and decked out in cobwebs and ghouls —for individuals who vote in individual on Halloween. The opposite is a sporty sticker for individuals who trek to their ballot websites on the day of the New York Metropolis Marathon.
Whether or not you propose to vote early, on Election Day, in individual or by mail, right here’s what you’ll want to know for the overall election.
When Is Election Day 2026?
Election Day is Nov. 3, however early voting begins Saturday morning on Oct. 24 and continues by Sunday, Nov. 1. Throughout early voting, polls will largely be open from 9 a.m. to five p.m. — besides on Oct. 27 and 28, throughout which they’ll be open from 10 a.m. to eight p.m., and on Oct. 29, they’ll be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early voting is not going to happen on Nov. 2, the Monday instantly previous to Election Day.
The place Do I Vote?
Discover your ballot web site right here. However double-check the placement earlier than heading over, as your early voting web site will not be the identical as your Election Day voting web site.
When Can I Vote on Election Day?
Polls shall be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Public faculties, which are sometimes used as ballot websites, will maintain lessons by way of distant studying.
Who’s on the Poll?
It relies on the place within the metropolis you reside, however a number of races on the poll are statewide.
All New Yorkers will vote for governor. Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is dealing with off towards Republican Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County’s government. To be taught extra concerning the candidates, tune into their debate from earlier this month.
Different statewide races embody comptroller — the place incumbent Democrat Thomas DiNapoli is operating towards Republican Joseph Hernandez — and legal professional basic, the place incumbent Letitia James, a Democrat, goes up towards Republican Saritha Komatireddy.
New York Metropolis voters will elect their congressional representatives, state senators and state Meeting members.
To know precisely what races you’ll be voting on, and who the candidates are, enter your handle right here to view your pattern poll.
What’s on the Poll?
5 proposed amendments to the town constitution are on ballots citywide. These poll questions have been crafted and authorized by Mamdani’s Fee on Authorities Effectivity earlier this 12 months and wish a easy majority to move.
They’re largely a part of the mayor’s initiative to chop purple tape for infrastructure initiatives and small companies. The primary 4 proposals search to hurry up the approval processes for outside eating permits, metropolis contracting, bike and bus lanes and extra. The fifth units a purpose for the way a lot cash ought to be saved within the metropolis’s monetary reserves: not less than 12% of the earlier 12 months’s tax income.
Metropolis Corridor adverts encouraging New Yorkers to vote on the proposals — and arguably suggesting they vote sure on them — caught some flack this week for potential “electioneering,” or utilizing public funds to encourage voters to take a stance on a selected politician or proposal.
Native good-government nonprofit Residents Union mentioned it’s exhausting to inform whether or not the adverts rely as electioneering as a result of, whereas the town constitution prohibits that apply, nobody has been given the authority to implement it.
“The legislation bars utilizing authorities funds for communications designed to induce the general public to help or oppose a referendum query, however whether or not a given advert meets that take a look at is a judgment name — and nobody in New York Metropolis is assigned to make it,” Residents Union Government Director Grace Rauh mentioned.
The Mamdani administration mentioned the digital and TV adverts are a part of a “public schooling marketing campaign” concerning the poll questions.
For extra info on the proposals, learn our information right here.
How Do I Register To Vote or Discover Out if I’m Already Registered?
You may test in the event you’re registered to vote by the town Board of Elections’ registered voter search. If you happen to’re a U.S. citizen, a New York Metropolis resident of 30 or extra days, and shall be 18 or older on Election Day, you may register to vote right here. The shape to register by mail is obtainable right here.
The final day to register to vote in individual or by mail is Saturday, Oct. 24.
Can I Mail in a Poll?
To request an early mail, absentee or accessible poll, apply right here. You can too discover extra info on navy voting and observe your poll request there.
Whereas the final day to use on-line is Oct. 24, you may apply in individual at your county board of elections till Nov. 2.
What Do I Do if There’s a Disruption at my Ballot Web site?
“Don’t depart with out voting,” Rauh mentioned. “Ask a ballot employee for assist first.”
If you happen to’re in line when the polls shut, you must have the ability to forged your poll.
You will have the suitable to forged an affidavit poll in case your title isn’t on the ballot guide. You can too name the town Board of Elections at 1-866-VOTE-NYC with any questions.
How Can I Verify the Outcomes?
Town’s election board will put up unofficial outcomes on its web site after the polls shut on Election Evening. And keep tuned for The Metropolis Reporter’s evaluation and follow-up reporting.
