The general elections on November 2 are just around the corner. New York City voters will vote to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has a limited term of office. They will also choose a roster of local legislators who will be their voice on urgent city issues, from policing to street projects and zoning.
New Yorkers do not have to wait until November 2 to vote, as the state has early and absentee voting. However, there is a deadline for absentee voting.
The deadline for registered voters to request an absentee ballot online or by mail is Monday, October 18. The deadline for early voting is November 1. Open here for more information here.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Once voters are registered, they do not need to take any further action unless they move out of town or county or have not voted in two consecutive federal elections.
People can check your registration status online here or by calling 1-866-868-3692.
You will not be able to vote on November 2 if you are not registered, as the deadline for the 2021 elections has already expired.
ABSENCE / EARLY VOTING
November 2 is the deadline for absentee ballots to be postmarked or delivered to an election location. The City Board of Elections must receive them before November 9.
Early voting will take place from October 23 to 31.
All registered voters can vote early, but they need to find their early voting sites.
Those sites and times can be found here.
WHAT ABOUT ELECTION DAY?
The polls are open from 6 am to 9 pm Voters can find their voting sites vote here.
WHAT WILL THE BALLOT BE LIKE THIS YEAR?
The same web page that shows voters your polling site also gives them a sample ballot.
THE MAYOR IS AT PLAY
Democratic candidate Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa are vying to become the next mayor of New York City.
Adams has an advantage in the heavily Democratic city. He scored a close primary victory by rallying working-class voters and people of color in boroughs outside of Manhattan. And while Adams has distanced himself from de Blasio, the current mayor has said he hopes Adams will continue his legacy.
Sliwa, a declared “Never Trumper”, is a Republican who cannot be ruled out. The hopeful has made supporting the homeless and people with mental illness a focus of his campaign, protested vaccine mandates and regularly showcases his home full of cats in interviews.
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