Voters in New York City can start voting early starting Saturday, October 26, with early voting continuing through Sunday, November 3.

While the presidential race takes center stage this election, voters face a number of important decisions at the city and state level. New Yorkers need to be aware of the election timeline, voting requirements, and key voting proposals.

Important dates
Saturday October 26
– Early voting is available citywide through November 3.
– Deadline for voter registration applications to reach the Board of Elections (BOE) by mail, in person or online.
– Deadline for the BOE to receive mail-in or absentee early voting requests via email, fax, mail or the online portal (in-person deadline: November 4).

Sunday November 3
– Last day of early voting.

Monday November 4
– Last day to request an early vote by mail or absentee ballot in person.

Tuesday November 5
– Election Day – polling stations are open from 6am to 9pm (voters who queue before 9pm can still vote).
– Last day to postmark and hand-deliver early mail or absentee ballots to BOE offices or polling places.

Polling station hours
For early voting, polling stations are open on weekends from 8am to 5pm, with longer hours (8am to 8pm) on weekdays. On election day, November 5, polling stations are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Who can vote
To vote in New York City, residents must be U.S. citizens, live in the city for at least 30 days, and be at least 18 years old on November 5. Those who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court or are currently incarcerated for a crime are ineligible to run for election. to vote.

Voter registration
New York City residents can check their voter registration status online or by calling 1-866-868-3692.

New Yorkers can register to vote online, by mail or in person. You can also register online here or through TurboVote and the DMV.

Where to vote
Here you can search for your polling place, check accessible entrances and find out which neighborhoods you are in. Please note: your polling place for early voting may be different from the one for Election Day.

What’s on the ballot
In addition to the presidential election, New Yorkers will elect state representatives, including a Senate seat for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. In addition, voters will consider six ballot proposals, one for the entire state and five specific to New York City.

You can look up a sample ballot on the municipal BOE website or on Ballotpedia.

Voting proposals

Voters in New York City will encounter six ballot propositions on the back of the ballot addressing issues ranging from protections against discrimination to city budget processes and public safety measures. Here you will find a quick guide to the proposals and what a “Yes” or “No” vote for each proposal means.

Proposal 1: Expansion of anti-discrimination protection
Would add protections against discrimination based on ethnicity, age, disability, gender and more to the State Bill of Rights, including protections related to reproductive health care.

Yes: Adds protections to the state Constitution’s Bill of Rights to prevent discrimination based on ethnicity, age, disability, gender and reproductive health care.
No: Leave existing anti-discrimination laws in the state constitution unchanged.

Proposal 2: Cleaning up public property
Gives the Department of Sanitation greater authority over city-owned properties, including parks and highways, and allows regulation of waste collection practices and supplier compliance.

Yes: Expand the Department of Sanitation’s authority to maintain city property, regulate waste disposal, and enforce vendor regulations.
No: Keep the current authority of the Department of Sanitation as is, without the expanded authority to maintain city property.

Proposal 3: Budget estimates and budget deadlines
Requires cost estimates for bills from both the City Council and the Mayor’s Office before the vote, along with revised deadlines for budget reports during new mayoral administrations.

Yes: Require cost estimates from both the City Council and the Mayor’s Office for bills, along with new deadlines for budget reports.
No: Maintains current budget processes, keeping existing cost estimates and budget deadlines unchanged.

Proposal 4: Public Safety Legislation Notice
Mandates 30 days’ notice before voting on laws affecting public safety departments, allowing the mayor and agencies time for additional hearings and public input.

Yes: Imposes a 30-day notice period before voting on public safety bills, allowing additional time for public hearings.
No: Leave the current notification and voting timelines for public safety legislation unchanged.

Proposal 5: Capital planning
Ensures that the costs of city facilities and infrastructure maintenance are assessed and publicly reported in capital planning documents.

Yes: Requires the city to assess facility and infrastructure maintenance costs in capital planning reports.
No: Maintain the current capital planning process, without the need for detailed maintenance reviews.

Proposal 6: MWBE support, film permits and records boards
Proposes the creation of a Chief Business Diversity Officer to support MWBEs, gives the mayor the authority to appoint film permit issuers and combines two boards that manage city archives.

Yes: Creates a Chief Business Diversity Officer, shifts the issuance of film permits to the mayor’s discretion and merges two city archives boards.
No: Maintain current structures for MWBE oversight, film licensing authority, and separate records boards.

The public can view arguments for and against each proposal in the online Voter Guide.