In New York City, you have multiple voting options, including voting early, voting by absentee ballot, and voting on election day. Keep the following dates in mind as you create your voting plan.

Voter Registration Deadline

Saturday, June 14, 2025
This is the last day your voter registration application must be received by the Board of Elections by mail or in person. Find your borough Board of Elections office.

Apply for an Absentee Ballot

• Saturday, June 14, 2025
  Request an absentee ballot online by this date.
• Monday, June 23, 2025
  Apply for an absentee ballot in person at your local Board of Elections Office by this date. View your Board of Elections Offices.

Early Voting

Saturday, June 14, 2025 - Sunday, June 22, 2025
Vote early in person before Primary Election Day! Find your early voting site and hours.

Return Absentee Ballot

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

• Mail in your ballot to the NYC Board of Elections. 
  Return postage is prepaid. You do not need to add a stamp. Your ballot must be postmarked by June 24.
• Return your ballot by dropping it off at a ballot box by 9 p.m.
  You do not need postage to drop off your ballot.

Primary Election Day

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Find your poll site.

You are eligible to register to vote if you are:

• a U.S. citizen
• a New York City resident for at least 30 days
• at least 16 years old (you can pre-register to vote at 16 or 17, but you must be 18 to vote)

The deadline to register for the June 24 primary election is June 14. Remember, only members of political parties are eligible to vote in primary elections.

Check Registration Status

Check your voter registration status with the voter look up tool from the State Board of Elections.

How to Register

• If you have a New York State ID
  • You can register to vote online with Turbovote. You will need a valid New York State driver license, permit, or non-driver ID, along with the last four digits of your social security number to begin.
• If you do not have a New York State ID
  • You can complete a voter registration form and mail it to the Board of Elections. You can also visit your Borough Board of Elections office to register in person.

Pre-register

If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can pre-register to vote! After pre-registering, you will automatically become registered on your 18th birthday. Follow the steps above to preregister.

Update Registration

You can update your voter registration by submitting a new voter registration form to the Board of Elections. Reasons to update your registration include:

• You changed your name
• You moved within NYC
• You want to update your party affiliation

The appearance of your ballot will depend on the district where you are located. Some offices are citywide, so they will appear on all ballots. Others are district-specific and will only appear on some ballots. Preview your ballot based on your address. 

Citywide offices on the ballot:

• Mayor 
• City Comptroller 
• Public Advocate  
• Borough President 
• City Council

Additional offices that may appear on your ballot:

• Delegate to Judicial Convention  
• Alternate Delegate to the Judicial Convention  
• District Attorney (Manhattan) 
• Judge of Civil Court  
• Surrogate 
• Male District Leader 
• Female District Leader

NYC ranked choice voting method step-by-step guide.

In primary and special elections for local offices, you can rank up to 5 candidates in order of preference instead of choosing just one.

If a candidate receives more than 50% of first-choice votes, they are the winner. If no candidate earns more than 50% of first-choice votes, then counting will continue in rounds. At the end of each round, the candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated. If you ranked that candidate first, your vote will go to the next highest ranked candidate on your ballot. This process will continue until there are two candidates left. The candidate with the most votes wins.

Learn more about ranked choice voting.