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Early voting starts today in NYC. Here's what to know before heading to the polls.
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It’s decision time. Early voting for New York City’s primary starts Saturday and goes until Sunday, June 22.
Primary Day is June 24.
Now’s your chance to cast ballots in the Democratic primary for mayor, comptroller and public advocate — provided you’re registered as a Democrat. There is also a Republican primary for city comptroller and three local party positions.
If you still need to register to vote, the deadline for that is also Saturday. If you were hoping to change parties for this election, unfortunately you’re too late. That deadline was back in February.
Depending on where you live, City Council races may also appear on your ballot.
Here’s how to prepare:
- Find the location of your early voting poll site here. Your early voting location is often different from your Election Day poll site.
- Read our voter guide, with information on key dates, candidates and more.
- Have questions about filling out a ranked-choice ballot? Here’s information on the election system that is still relatively new to many New Yorkers.
- Still unsure whom to vote for? Take this “Meet Your Mayor 2025” quiz, which Gothamist built with The City, while waiting in line to cast your ballots.
- Still waiting in line? Here’s coverage of the first and second debate among candidates in the Democratic primary, the two debates between the Democratic candidates for comptroller, and the debate for public advocate.
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Brigid Bergin
Brigid Bergin is an award-winning senior reporter on the People and Power desk. She is fiercely committed to telling stories that help people engage and support democracy. In 2022, she hosted a live, ten-week call-in politics show ahead of the midterm elections called The People's Guide to Power. Brigid's reporting in 2017 included some of the first coverage of a political newcomer now known as AOC. In 2016, she broke the news of a voter purge in Brooklyn just days before New York’s presidential primary, triggering city, state and federal investigations. Brigid also guest hosts The Brian Lehrer Show and All Of It. She graduated from the University at Albany and the CUNY Newmark School of Journalism. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal 917-723-4719.
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