Thread by @THECITYNY

1/ 🚨 New York’s 2020 primary elections are on June 23 🚨

Here’s what you need to know in order to be prepared for the city’s first election in the coronavirus era.

2/ Check your voter registration status and enter your address to find your polling place.
voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

3/ New York State offered three ways of voting: early, absentee, and in-person—yes, in-person voting is still happening despite the coronavirus pandemic.

4/ How to apply for an absentee ballot:

The deadline has passed for applying online (June 16) but you still have until June 23 to apply in-person at your local borough office, found here: vote.nyc/page/contact-us

Ballots must be postmarked or brought in person by June 23.

5/ By-mail absentee voting instructions (via @BOENYC):
After making your votes on the ballot, fold the ballot and put it in a smaller envelope. Sign and date the back of the envelope…

6/ Seal the envelope and put it in the larger envelope that is addressed to the BOE. Mail OR deliver your ballot to your borough Board of Elections office.

More on absentee voting here: vote.nyc/page/absentee-…

7/ A record number of 625,000 absentee ballots were requested by New Yorkers, but the BOE is still working to get ballots mailed out to thousands of residents in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx. buff.ly/3fMEkm7

8/ If you applied and want to check the status of your absentee ballot, you can direct message the @BOENYC on Twitter.

or contact officials by email: [e-mail]
or by phone vote.nyc/page/contact-us

9/ How and where to vote early:

Early in-person voting sites will be open to registered voters from June 13 to June 21. Check the link below to find your designated polling site and your early voting site.
They could be different.

voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

10/ For a full list of all 79 early voting sites and the hours they’ll be open, check here:

vote.nyc/page/early-vot…

11/ We’re in a global pandemic so… what should you expect when voting in-person for early and election day voting?

Valerie Vasquez from @BOENYC said that poll sites will have antiviral wipes and staffers will be wearing PPE.

12/ The pens voters use to sign in and mark ballots will not be reused, and markers will be affixed to the floor to promote social distancing.

Expect this to add to wait times and lines.

13/ A total of 51 state and federal primary contests are set to take place within the 5 boroughs, according to a tally from @NYCCFB — including contested races for the U.S. House of Representatives, state legislative seats and Queens borough president.

14/ The ballot also contains the names of 11 candidates for president, even though only Joe Biden officially remains in the race.

15/ Here are some key races:

The biggest name in the local races, first-termer @AOC, whose district spans Queens and The Bronx, is being challenged by a handful of Democrats.

Among them: @MCaruso_Cabrera, a former CNBC contributor.

16/ You can expect other competitive primaries for several Congressional races, including one for Rep. Yvette Clarke’s seat in Brooklyn, Rep. Eliot Engel’s post in The Bronx and Westchester and the soon-to-be-empty slot of Rep. Jose Serrano in the South Bronx.

17/ It’s been a tumultuous few months in the Queens borough president’s race after the special election to fill the seat was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.

But there are still five candidates on the ballot and the race has gotten heated.

18/ We got into more detail and look at a handful of other races here: buff.ly/3djkmOr

19/ Want to find out who is challenging who in your neighborhood?

Use this tool to plug in your address: nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search

Then click the button for “Ballot Information”

This will generate a sample ballot of all the candidates in races in your district by party.

20/ You can also check out voting guides from
Vote411.org.

The League of Women Voters: lwv.org

or the city’s Campaign Finance Board: nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwe…

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