The New York Primary is underway this June, and it’s time to make some decisions.
Before you head to your polling site or mail in your ballot, have a look at our guide. From deadlines to instructions and everything in between, our breakdown covers all the bases.
We’ll see you at the polls, NYC.
Be sure to check if you’re registered to vote! Last day to register to vote in person is June 14th and applications to register by mail must also be received by June 14th.
What is the Primary Election?
According to the New York Board of Elections, “Primary Elections are held so that voters registered with a qualified political party may select their party’s nominees to the general election for partisan offices. Because a primary is a party election, only voters registered with one of the parties qualified to conduct a primary in New York City may vote in their party’s primary.”
When is the Primary Election 2025?
The Primary Election in NYC takes place on Tuesday, June 24th from 6am-9pm. You can find your Election Day polling site online or via phone: 866-VOTE-NYC.
What are New Yorkers voting for?
- Mayor
- Public Advocate
- Comptroller
- Borough President
- City Council
- District Attorney
- Supreme Court and Civil Court Judges
You can find nominees who are running in each category online.
Who’s running?
For Mayor (The Democrats)
- Adrienne Adams
- Michael Blake
- Andrew Cuomo
- Brad Lander
- Zohran Mamdani
- Zellnor Myrie
- Jessica Ramos
- Scott Stringer
For Mayor (The Republicans)
- Curtis Sliwa (presumptive nominee)
According to USA Today, Mayor Eric Adams isn’t on the ballot, since he won the mayoralty by winning in the 2021 Democratic primary, which happened to be the first time rank choice voting was put in place.
For Comptroller (The Democrats)
- Justin Brannan
- Mark Levine
Public Advocate (The Democrats)
- Jenifer Rajkumar
- Jumaane Williams
Early voting: what you need to know
From June 14th to June 22nd, early voting will take place. Here are the options if you want to get ahead of the game:
- Find your local polling site online and make your way there during hours of operation. Note that early voting locations oftentimes differ from Election Day sites.
- Vote early by mail by requesting an absentee ballot online or calling 866-VOTE-NYC. You have until June 14th to request it online or June 23rd to request your ballot in-person.
- Accessible ballot requests are available online and due on June 14th.
Ranked voting: an explainer
With Ranked Voting, New Yorkers can rank up to five candidates in their order of preference instead of choosing just one candidate. This process is only available during the primary election and special elections.
Per NYC Votes, you can choose to vote for only one top choice if you’d like, but ranking other options does not harm your 1st choice and gives you more of a say in the final outcome.
Once the June Primary wraps up, mark your calendars for the General Election on November 4th, 2025.
For more on what’s to come, visit vote.nyc.