New York City general election · Tuesday, November 3
Everything you’ll vote on,
in one place
Early voting October 24 to November 1. On Election Day, polls are open 6 am to 9 pm.
Your ballot
Everyone in New York City votes for governor, comptroller and attorney general. The rest depends on your address.
Statewide
Proposals
5 questions for every New York City voter
Every race
All 13 House races, every State Senate and Assembly district in the city, 28 judge races and 1 City Council race.
Dates
Monday, October 19
Last day to change your address
Saturday, October 24
Last day to register to vote
Saturday, October 24
Last day to request a mail ballot online or by mail
Monday, November 2
Last day to request a mail ballot in person at a Board of Elections office
Tuesday, November 3
Last day to postmark a mail ballot, or drop it off at a poll site
Tuesday, November 3
Election Day. Polls open 6 am to 9 pm.
Early voting hours
Saturday, October 24
9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, October 25
9 am to 5 pm
Monday, October 26
9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday, October 27
10 am to 8 pm
Wednesday, October 28
10 am to 8 pm
Thursday, October 29
8 am to 4 pm
Friday, October 30
9 am to 5 pm
Saturday, October 31
9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, November 1
9 am to 5 pm
No early voting on Monday, November 2. Your early voting site is usually not your Election Day site.
How to vote
In person
Go to your assigned poll site. You don’t need ID, unless you’re voting for the first time and didn’t give an ID or Social Security number when you registered. Check both sides of your ballot.
By mail
Any registered voter can vote by mail, no reason needed. Request a ballot by October 24 online or by mail, or by November 2 in person. If you ask for a mail ballot and then vote in person, you’ll vote on an affidavit ballot.
NYC Votes
Find your poll sites
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NYC Board of Elections
Request a mail ballot
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NYC Board of Elections
Register to vote
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Every race
All 13 House races, every State Senate and Assembly district in the city, 28 judge races and 1 City Council race.
Candidates from the NYS Board of Elections ballot certification (October 7, 2026) and the NYC Board of Elections contest list, which agree. Dates, hours and proposal wording from the NYC Voter Guide.
NYC Campaign Finance Board · 2026-10
2026 NYC Voter Guide (mailed to every household)
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