The coronavirus crisis has meant change upon change to New York’s election calendar, ballot and how we’ll vote.  

In an unprecedented move, elections officials canceled the Democratic presidential primary, making Joe Biden the winner. But much remains at stake in the other primaries on June 23.

The complete ballot isn’t yet set because court challenges are ongoing. But 10 of the city’s 12 House Democrats are likely facing primary opponents. The most heated congressional race may be in the Bronx, where more than a dozen Democrats are vying for the seat being vacated by Jose Serrano.

There will be state Assembly and Senate primaries, too. Notable is Upper East Side Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright's removal from the primary ballot for filing her petition cover sheet late. She's in court to get back on.

City government primaries include those for Queens borough president and for an open City Council seat that includes Bushwick in Brooklyn.

The shuffling of the election calendar demonstrates how public health and democracy can feel like competing priorities. The Queens borough president special election, for example, was set for March 24, then postponed to June 23. It was ultimately canceled. The presidential primary had been set for April 28 and then June 23. It is now over.

"In a democratic society, the canceling of an election is such a rarity. It should be avoided at all costs," Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a March 15 news conference. "But in this case, with the nature of this crisis, I've come to the decision it’s necessary."

“I don't think it’s wise to be bringing a lot of people to one location to vote, a lot of people touching one doorknob, a lot of people touching one pen or whatever you call the new device on the ballot," Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a March 28 news conference.

To facilitate safer voting, Cuomo has directed the state to send applications for mail-in ballots to all registered voters.

And court cases could mean new changes to the June 23 primaries. Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is suing the state Board of Elections to reinstate that primary. The board co-chair Douglas Kellner said state law allowed for the cancellation. He seeks an expedited decision to avoid last-minute chaos like that in Wisconsin's primary.