2025 June Primary Election

Q: What is a Primary Election?

It’s the election before the election. In primary elections, you decide which candidate will be your party’s nominee for the general election. You must be a member of a political party to vote in a primary. Learn more about types of elections

Q: Do I have to join a political party when I register?

No. You do not have to join a political party when you register to vote. However, only members of political parties are eligible to vote in primary elections. So if you’d like to vote in primary elections for a particular party, you should join that party when you register. Learn more about primary elections

Vote like a New Yorker

2025 is a citywide election year, which means New Yorkers belonging to a party will be heading to the polls in June to choose (and rank) candidates for local offices.

*Online Voter Guide Coming Soon

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

Learn more about the offices on the ballot

This is a Ranked Choice Voting election

NYC uses Ranked Choice Voting in primary and special elections for city offices. You can rank 5 candidates in order of preference instead of choosing just 1!

Learn more about Ranked Choice Voting

FAQs about June's Primary Election

What is a Primary Election?

Where can I find information about the candidates who will be on the ballot?

To learn more about the candidates on your ballot, you can get information in our online voter guide. Before the election, you can enter in your address in our 'Meet the Candidates' section to find which offices will be on your ballot and a list of candidates running for each office. You can also find profiles submitted by candidates, including videos and more.

Do I have to join a political party when I register?

How does Ranked Choice Voting work?

You can rank up to five candidates in order of preference, instead of choosing just one. If a candidate receives more than 50% of 1st-choice votes, they are the winner. If no candidate earns more than 50% of 1st-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 1st, 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

Key Dates

Early Voting | State Senate District 22 Special Election

Sat, May 10, 2025 - Sun, May 18, 2025

Special Election Day | State Senate District 22

Tue, May 20, 2025

Early Voting | Primary Election

Sat, June 14, 2025 - Sun, June 22, 2025

Voter Registration Deadline | Primary Election

Sat, June 14, 2025

June 2025 Primary

Vote like a New Yorker

*Online Voter Guide Coming Soon

Citywide offices on the ballot

Additional offices that may appear on your ballot

This is a Ranked Choice Voting election

FAQs about June's Primary Election

Key Dates

Practice Ranking

Candidates Debates

Matching Funds Program

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June 2025 Primary

Vote like a New Yorker

*Online Voter Guide Coming Soon

Citywide offices on the ballot

Additional offices that may appear on your ballot

This is a Ranked Choice Voting election

FAQs about June's Primary Election

Key Dates

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Practice Ranking

Candidates Debates

Matching Funds Program