Today marks the start of early voting in New York City for the November 2nd general election, where voters get nine consecutive days to cast a ballot before Election Day. There are a number of races for voters to decide on, including those for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, City Council seats, and five state ballot proposals.
While voters will also decide who will be elected to the judicial bench, Manhattan residents will vote for their borough’s next district attorney. There are also two special elections for residents living in Manhattan’s 30th Senate District and 86th Assembly District in the Bronx. Unlike the June primary, contests in the general election will not be decided through ranked-choice voting.
Early voting, which took effect in 2019 to help increase voter participation, runs through October 31st. Poll sites have been opened since 8 a.m. Saturday in all five boroughs and will be open until 5 p.m. today. Early voting hours vary each day, so check out this link to find your poll site and the hours of operation. There are 106 early voting poll sites open, two more than the early voting period in the June primary, despite what‘s excepted to be a relatively modest voter turnout.
Voters are reminded that identification is not required for those who’ve previously voted. First-time voters who did not submit an ID when they registered to vote must present identification at their assigned poll site.
If you need to know who’s on the ballot or need details on ballot proposals, Gothamist/WNYC put together a guide to bring you up to speed.
If the early voting dates don’t work, there is always November 2nd. Poll sites that day will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
