Over 730,000 ballots have been cast ahead of Tuesday’s New York City mayoral elections.
The contenders for the polls Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate and former New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Here is what you need to know about voting in the nation’s biggest city:
How to know if you are registered to vote
According to the New York State Board of Elections November data, there are at least 5.1 million people registered to vote in New York City.
To check an individual’s registration, residents can visit the New York City’s Board of Elections registered voter search page and fill out their name, date of birth, borough, and zip code. In order to check, voters can access the page here: https://amiregistered.vote.nyc/.
How to vote?
According to Newsweek, in-person early voting ended on November 2, and absentee mail-in ballots must be postmarked by November 4 or dropped off at a Board of Elections office no later than 9 pm (local time) on Tuesday.
How to find your voting location
To know the polling site, voters should go to https://vote.nyc/page/find-your-poll-site and fill in their address information. It will then inform them of their specific voting location, as well as the polling site’s entrance and hours.
The website will also give a sample ballot so voters can see how candidates’ names will appear and review the propositions.
The Board of Elections will also have a wait time map tracker, which allows voters to see what the expected wait time is at their local poll. People can access it here: https://vote.nyc/page/election-day-wait-time-map
When will voting begin on Election Day?
The voting in New York City will begin at 6 am (local time) on Tuesday and will remain open till 9 pm (local time). However, if the voter reaches the polling station even by 9pm the person will be allowed to cast their ballot.
Who else will voters cast their ballots?
Besides voting for mayor, New Yorkers will cast ballots for other names as well. According to Newsweek, depending on voter’s precinct and borough, their ballot may include other contests such as city comptroller, public advocate, borough president, City Council, County Supreme Court justices, county district attorney, as well as ballot proposals.
