With no federal or statewide races, 2023 is an off-year for politics — except in New York City.
. You’ll also see which districts you’ll vote in for judicial, congressional, City Council and civil court elections.When will I know who’s actually on the ballot for the June primaries?That’s when the city Board of Elections certifies the ballot, i.e. ensures that all of the candidates have followed the proper protocols to earn a spot in the primary.
A big part of doing this is petitioning, or the process of collecting a certain number of signatures from potential voters in the district where a candidate is running. You may see campaign volunteers asking people on the street to sign petitions supporting their candidate’s run; they’re usually holding long paper forms from the Board of Elections.
Candidates need a lot of signatures. For example, for New York City Council seats, the city charter mandates a minimum of 450 signatures this year. But, often, candidates gather many more than the minimum — in case a political opponent challenges their validity and moves to throw some out. The period for collecting signatures begins on February 28 and runs through April 6. Then, election officials have about four weeks to certify the candidates and issue a final ballot lineup.The City Council passed a law in late 2021 allowing non-citizens in the five boroughs to vote in municipal elections. But a judge on Staten Island
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