📷 NYC Metro NewsEarly Voting Starts Saturday — and You Can Get These Sporty, Spooky Stickers
Here’s what you need to know to cast your ballot and understand the five charter proposals.
Find our headlines more quickly in Google search results.
Calling all New Yorkers: It’s time to choose your Congress members, governor and state legislators — and decide the fate of five ballot proposals backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Whom you can vote for and where you can vote depends on where you live. All registered voters in New York City will have the gubernatorial, state comptroller and state attorney general races on their ballots, as well as the five proposed city charter amendments. Early voting kicks off Saturday, Oct. 24, with Election Day on Nov. 3.
Voters who head to the polls on Oct. 31 or Nov. 1 can get special edition “I Voted” stickers, according to the city Board of Elections.
One is a spooky sticker — orange and decked out in cobwebs and ghouls —for those who vote in person on Halloween. The other is a sporty sticker for those who trek to their poll sites on the day of the New York City Marathon.
Sign up for free morning headlines in your inbox.
Whether you plan to vote early, on Election Day, in person or by mail, here’s what you need to know for the general election.
Election Day is Nov. 3, but early voting begins Saturday morning on Oct. 24 and continues through Sunday, Nov. 1. During early voting, polls will mostly be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — except on Oct. 27 and 28, during which they’ll be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Oct. 29, they’ll be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early voting will not take place on Nov. 2, the Monday immediately prior to Election Day.
Find your poll site here . But double-check the location before heading over, as your early voting site may not be the same as your Election Day voting site.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Public schools, which are often used as poll sites, will hold classes via remote learning .
It depends on where in the city you live, but a few races on the ballot are statewide.
All New Yorkers will vote for governor. Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is facing off against Republican Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County’s executive. To learn more about the candidates, tune into their debate from earlier this month.
Other statewide races include comptroller — where incumbent Democrat Thomas DiNapoli is running against Republican Joseph Hernandez — and attorney general, where incumbent Letitia James , a Democrat, is going up against Republican Saritha Komatireddy.
New York City voters will elect their congressional representatives, state senators and state Assembly members.
To know exactly what races you’ll be voting on, and who the candidates are, enter your address here to view your sample ballot.
News and civic updates are curated for public community information. AI168 maintains an objective, non-partisan platform.← Back to News