For the third time this year, there is an election in New York. Tuesday, June 25 is primary day, with races in four of the five boroughs.
Among the primaries: an election for Queens's top prosecutor, and another election for a City Council seat in Brooklyn.
A caveat, though: No primary elections will be held in the Bronx.
Here are the races that New Yorkers will see on their ballots in each borough.
QUEENS
Democratic Party:
District Attorney
Arguably the biggest election in New York City in 2019, seven candidates will be on the ballot for the Democratic primary. The Queens district attorney is in charge of a team of prosecutors who handle all criminal cases in the borough.
From decriminalizing marijuana to ending cash bail, the Democrats are proposing significant changes to how crimes are prosecuted in the borough. A general election in November will follow. Queens voters are voting in the first open race for district attorney in about three decades, after Richard Brown died earlier this year.
County Civil Court Judge
Republican Party:
Male State Committee
Female State Committee
County Committee
BROOKLYN
Democratic Party:
45th City Council District
Just six weeks after a special election to temporarily fill the seat, voters in the 45th City Council District will again head to the polls.
Farah Louis won the special election in May, but she will hold the seat only until the end of the year unless she wins the primary on June 25 and then the November general election.Whoever wins the general election will serve the remainder of the term, which runs through 2021.
Louis will have to defend her victory in a Democratic ballot that features the same eight candidates, even though some of them have already dropped out or stopped campaigning.
Jumaane Williams previously held the seat, which he vacated after he was elected Public Advocate in February. The district includes Flatbush, Midwood, Flatlands, and Canarsie.
Surrogate Judge
A little-known office that wields patronage and power, Surrogate Court judges appoint private attorneys who can earn hefty fees handling the property of people who die without wills, or acting as guardians for children. Each borough has just one or two surrogate judges, who serve 14-year terms.
While most judicial races don't generate much intrigue, that's not the case for Brooklyn's Surrogate Court judge race. The borough's party establishment has rallied behind the incumbent, who is facing off against a civil court judge and an attorney who are calling for change.
County Civil Court Judge
District Civil Court Judge
Delegate to the Judicial Convention
Alternate Delegate to the Judicial Convention
Republican Party:
Male State Committee
Female State Committee
County Committee
MANHATTAN
Democratic Party:
District Civil Court Judge
Male District Leader
Female District Leader
Delegate to the Judicial Convention
Alternate Delegate to the Judicial Convention
County Committee
STATEN ISLAND
Democratic Party:
Delegate to the Judicial Convention
Alternate Delegate to the Judicial Convention
County Committee
Republican Party:
County Committee
FAQS
When will polling sites be open?
6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Can I still register to vote?
Unfortunately, the deadline has passed. But you have until October to register for the November 5 general election.
I can vote early in this election, right?
Not yet. Early voting will be implemented in 2019 in New York state, but it won't be available for the primaries. A few dozen early voting polling sites across the five boroughs will operate for nine days ahead of Election Day this fall.
I am not enrolled in a political party. Can I vote?
Not for the primaries on June 25. New York state's primaries are closed primaries, meaning only members of that particular political party can vote. But all registered voters can vote in the general election.
What if I want to change my party affiliation?
It's too late. You cannot change your party enrollment and vote with your new party in the same year.
I am not going to be able to vote in person at my polling place. How can I get an absentee ballot?
New York City residents can apply for absentee ballots by writing the Board of Elections, emailing vote@boe.nyc.ny.us, or filling out an application (accessible on the city's Board of Elections website) and bringing it to their Board of Elections borough office. The application must either be mailed seven days before the election, or returned to the resident's county Board of Elections by the day before the election.
How do I register to vote for the general election?
- You can register in person at your county Board of Elections. There is one in each borough — the Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Queens, and Kings (Brooklyn).
- You can also apply to register to vote at a host of New York State agency offices. See a full list.
- You can request that a voter registration application form be mailed to you on the state Board of Elections website, or you can call 1-800-FOR-VOTE.
- You can submit that voter application form to your local DMV. You can also register to vote on the DMV website if you already have a DMV-issued ID, such as a driver's license.
- The state Board of Elections website makes a registration form available on its website. It can be either filled out on a computer and then printed out, or it can be printed and filled out by hand. Once filled out, it must be mailed to your county Board of Elections.
- City residents can also email their mailing address to vote@boe.nyc.ny.us or call 1-866-VOTE-NYC to request a mail registration application.
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