Overview

• Early voting for New York City’s Democratic primary runs from June 14 to June 22 ahead of the June 24 election.
• The city’s ranked-choice system lets voters rank up to five candidates, with ballots redistributed through successive elimination rounds until a majority winner emerges.
• Eleven candidates, led by Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, are vying for the Democratic nomination to face Independent Mayor Eric Adams in November.
• The Working Families Party has endorsed Mamdani and advised supporters to rank Comptroller Brad Lander second, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams third, and State Sen. Zellnor Myrie fourth.
• The New York City Board of Elections will release initial ranked-choice results on July 1 and certify the final outcome by July 15.