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

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

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

2025 June Primary Election

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

市长
City Comptroller
公共议政员
行政区区长
市议会

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

详细了解选票上的公职

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!

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FAQs about June's Primary Election

什么是初选？

在哪里可以找到选票上候选人的相关信息？

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.

在登记时，我是否一定要加入某个政党？

排名选择投票的运行规则是怎样的？

您最多可以按优先顺序对五位候选人进行排名，而非只能选择一人。如果候选人获得的第 1 选择投票超过 50%，则将成为获胜者。如果没有候选人获得超过 50% 的第 1 选择投票，则计票将按轮次继续。每轮结束时，得票最少的候选人将被淘汰。如果您的第 1 选择候选人被淘汰，那么您的选票将转投给上面排名第二的候选人。这个过程将一直持续，直到仅剩下两位候选人。得票数最多的候选人获胜！

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