Early Voting Ends This Sunday!

Dear Neighbors,

New York City's Primary Elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Manhattan District Attorney, Borough Presidents, and members of the City Council are in full swing!

Learn about all the candidates in NYC's official Voters Guide.
Know your rights! Watch this helpful video about bringing an interpreter with you to the polling booth and other accessibility rights.

Early Voting ends this Sunday, June 20th. Election Day is next Tuesday, June 22nd.

1.) To find your Early Voting and Election Day poll sites, click here.

The three Early Voting sites in District 6 are:

John Jay College North Hall (445 W. 59th St)
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center (61 W. 62nd St)
West Side High School (140 W. 102nd St)

Remember! Early Voting locations are most likely different than your usual poll site.

Early Voting Hours:

Wednesday, June 16, 10am – 8pm
Thursday, June 17, 10am – 8pm
Friday, June 18, 7am – 4pm
Saturday, June 19, 8am – 5pm
Sunday, June 20, 8am – 4pm

Election Day: Tuesday, June 22nd; polls are open from 6am to 9pm.

2.) Do you still have questions about ranked-choice voting?

Learn more here about how ranked-choice voting works.
Watch a helpful video here!
Use this interactive tool (available in 15 languages) to test out ranked choice voting.
Helpful tip: You will only be able to select 1 candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, as it is a NYS elected position.

3.) Absentee Ballots. You can pick up an absentee ballot in person through Monday, June 21st. You can still indicate COVID-19 as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

Did you request an absentee ballot?

Track the status of the absentee ballot you requested here. (The system updates every 24 hours and applications may take up to 72 hours to appear.)
Please call 1-866-868-3692 or email [email protected] with questions. Assistance is available in multiple languages.

Mail In Your Completed Ballot

Your ballot must be postmarked by June 22nd. The Board of Elections recommends mailing it in as soon as possible!
You must add postage to mail in your ballot. The BOE recommends two stamps.

Drop Off Your Completed Ballot

You can drop your ballot in a ballot box at any poll site or BOE office by June 22nd.
You do not need postage if you are dropping off your ballot.
Learn more and find drop-off locations here.

If you don't feel comfortable mailing your ballot, or can't drop it off in-person, Invisible Hands volunteers will deliver your ballot for free! Click here to request a volunteer.

We're Here to Help

My office assists people with housing issues, seniors, the disabled, the recently un (or under) employed, the food insecure, and all those suffering the many consequences of this pandemic, to help in any way we can. We also provide on-going advocacy with our public schools and other public services.

Please call (212) 873-0282, leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible; email [email protected]; or check our website, HelenRosenthal.com. We update it on a regular basis with information about public benefits, non-profit resources, and health facts Upper West Siders need to get through this crisis.

Warmly,