“Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first
it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.”
Plato
Election Day: Tuesday November 2, 2021 6am-9pm
Early Voting: Saturday Oct 23, 2021 – Sunday Oct 31, 2021 Voters may visit ANY of the Early Voting Centers in the county where they reside, except in New York City, where voters are assigned by address to ONE early voting site. More details on New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties are listed below.
Vote By Mail
Monday October 18, 2021 – you can request a ballot online, or request one by mail, e-mail, or fax. Your ballot must be postmarked by Tuesday November 2. More details on New York City, Nassau and Suffolk Counties are listed below.
Individualized Election Information
The League of Women Voters Education Fund is a national resource of voter information customized to your exact location. It includes information provided by all candidates for local, state and national races. Divisive politics have entered school board decisions , and it’s important to know where your school candidates stand. Use their resource before entering the polls. https://www.vote411.org
The Five New York Statewide Ballot Proposals
(There may be additional local ballot proposals in your area, please check with your county Board of Elections for more information.)
These are summaries of what each proposal states. More information can be found on the articles provided by the nonprofit news organization The City and WNYC’s The Gothamist.
Proposal #1: Updating the State’s Redistricting Process.
- Remove a rule that the commission needs to have co-executive directors comprised of one appointed by Republican commissioners and one by Democratic commissioners.
- Move up the timeline by two weeks for when redistricting plans must be submitted to the legislature
- Make sure that every person in New York State is counted in the redistricting process
- Change the vote total needed to adopt redistricting plans when one political party controls both legislative houses. Allow what’s called a “simple majority” for lawmakers from the Assembly and Senate to approve or reject district maps if 7 of the 10 commissioners agree on the maps.
- Require that incarcerated people be counted at the address where they lived before going to jail or prison for the purposes of redistricting — not where they are being detained.
- Set the number of state Senate districts to 63, as it currently stands, instead of 50, as it’s currently stated in the constitution. The state senator cap is an attempt by Albany lawmakers to prevent future legislators from creating new districts to tip the partisan balance of the legislature.
Opinions on Proposal #1: Good government groups in the state are split on the measure. New York Common Cause and New York Public Interest Research Group called it an imperfect but necessary change. The League of Women Voters of New York State wants voters to reject the proposal.
Proposal #2 Entitlements To Clean Environment
This amendment proposal would add this line to the state’s Bill of Rights: “Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment.” The proposal, however, is vague on what happens if the state fails to produce this guarantee for New Yorkers.
In New York, supporters include the League of Conservation Voters, Environmental Advocates of New York, the Adirondack Mountain Club and the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance. Pros and cons to this proposal number 2 is provided by the League of Women Voters.
Proposal #3 Shortening Ten Day Voting Registration
Proposal 3 would remove a current constitutional rule that you must register to vote at least 10 days before an election in New York. That would give the green light for same-day voter registration in New York — if the legislature approves it down the line. Pros and cons to this proposal is provided by the League of Women Voters.
Proposal #4 No Excuse Absentee Ballot Requests
This proposal would nix a state constitutional rule that says voters must have an excuse, or valid reason, to vote with an absentee ballot. If the proposal gets voter approval, it would clear the way for the state Legislature to make no-excuse absentee voting a permanent option. There are clear pros and cons to this proposal.
Ballot Proposal #5: Expand NYC Civil Court’s Purview
The fifth ballot proposal seeks to change the monetary limit on claims in the city’s civil court, which is regulated by the state constitution. While judges in New York City Civil Court can currently hear and decide claims of up to $25,000, as has been the case since 1983, this proposal would allow them to hear and decide cases double the current maximum. The proposal’s purpose is to reduce the caseload in the court system, especially State Supreme Court. The added benefit for you is waiting less time to have your case heard at NYC Civil Court when compared to the State Supreme Court, which is often overwhelmed. A criticism of this proposal includes that it may place an additional burden on the New York City Civil Court by increasing the number of cases they may receive.
Contact your county’s Board of Elections for information including early voting sites and times, mail in ballots, and the candidates who are running for public office.
Election information for New York City, Kings, New York, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau and Suffolk Counties are provided below.
New York City’s General Election
Dates & Times To Remember
Early Voting : Saturday October 23, 2021-Sunday October 31, 2021
Election Day: Tuesday,November 2, 2021 6am-9pm
Early Voting Sites
You must vote early at your assigned early voting site. Your early voting site may be different from your Election Day poll site, so make sure to check before you go!
Find your Early Voting and General Election poll site AND view a sample ballot .
Vote By Mail Steps & Links
Step One: Request an absentee ballot online, by mail or by phone. The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the November 2nd election is Monday, October 18th.
Step Two: How to complete your ballot.
Step Three: Ways to return your ballot – by mail or in person at a ballot box or Board of Elections office. Your ballot must be postmarked by Tuesday November 2. Here are the sites of your borough’s Board of Election offices and ballot boxes.
Step Four: How to track your ballot. The ballot tracker will let you know the status of your ballot after you submit a request. It will also let you know if the Board of Elections has received your completed ballot and whether it’s valid.
New York City Candidates
Mayor
Democrat: Eric L Adams
Republican: Curtis A. Sliwa
Public Advocate
Democrat: Jumaane D Williams
Republican: Devi Nampiaparampil
Comptroller
Democrat: Brad Lander
Republican: Daby Carreras
Borough Presidents
Manhattan
Democrat : Mark D. Levine
Republican: Louis Puliafito
Bronx
Democrat : Vanessa Gibson
Republican: Janelle King
Brooklyn
Democrat: Antonio Reynoso
Republican: Menachem Raitport
Queens
Democrat: Donovan J. Richards Jr.
Republican: Tom Zmich
Staten Island
Democrat: Mark Murphy
Republican: Vito Fosella
City Council
District 1
Democrat: Christopher Marte
Republican: Jacqueline Toboroff
District 4
Democrat: Keith Powers
Republican: David Casavis
District 7
Democrat: Shaun Abreu
Republican: None
District 32
Democrat: Felicia Singh
Republican: Joanne Ariola
District 35
Democrat: Crystal Hudson
Republican: None
District 36
Democrat: Chi Osse
Republican: None
District 39
Democrat: Shahana Hanif
Republican: None
District 50
Democrat: Sal Albanese
Republican: David Carr
Please note: There are other candidates running against the Democrat and Republican candidate(s) in the General Election who represent the Conservative, Working Families, Independent and numerous other parties. Here is a full listing for city officials and city council candidates . All candidates for the Borough President races are found by county: New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx and Richmond.
Judicial Positions & Candidates
The District Attorney’s Office
A district attorney acts as the top prosecutor of whatever county district they’re in. Because each of the city’s boroughs is its own district, each borough has its own district attorney, who is expected to conduct all criminal prosecutions within the county. Each term lasts for a total of four years, and the position is not term-limited, which means district attorneys can continue to run for the office as long as they like.
New York Supreme Court Judicial Districts
The Supreme Court of the State of New York includes 62 courts—one supreme court for each county. These courts are the highest trial courts in New York State, and are of general jurisdiction. The statewide Supreme Court “…generally hears cases outside the authority of the lower courts such as civil matters beyond the monetary limits of the lower courts’ jurisdiction, divorce, separation and annulment proceedings, and criminal prosecutions of felonies.”
The New York Supreme Courts are not New York’s courts of last resort. The Court of Appeals is the highest court in New York.
The Surrogate Court
The Surrogate’s Court hears cases involving the affairs of decedents, including the probate of wills and the administration of estates. It also handles adoptions.
The Civil Courts
Civil court is a government institution that settles disputes between two or more entities. Civil court cases may involve any combination of private citizens, businesses, government institutions, or other parties. The Civil Court of the City of New York decides lawsuits involving claims for damages up to $25,000 and includes a small claims part for cases involving amounts up to $5,000 as well as a housing part for landlord-tenant matters.
The Municipal/City Courts
The City Courts have criminal jurisdiction over misdemeanors and lesser offenses (that carry a term of imprisonment of no more than one year) as well as civil lawsuits involving claims of up to $15,000. Some City Courts have a small claims part for the informal disposition of matters involving claims of up to $5,000 and/or housing parts to handle landlord-tenant matters and housing violations.
New York County Judicial Races
Manhattan District Attorney
Democrat : Alvin L. Bragg
Republican: Thomas Kenniff
New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District (2 seats)
Democrat: Margaret A Chan
Democrat: John J Kelly
New York Civil Court – (2 seats)
Democrat: Kim Parker
Democrat: Jeffrey Zellan
2nd Municipal Court (2 seats)
Democrat: Christopher Chin
Democrat: Betty Lugo
3rd Municipal Court (1 seat)
Democrat: Paul A Goetz
5th Municipal Court (1 seat)
Democrat: Hasa Kingo
9th Municipal Court (1 seat)
Democrat: Barbara Jaffe
Kings County Judicial Races
Kings County District Attorney
Democrat: Eric Gonzalez
Republican: None
New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District (7 seats ) 8 Candidates
D/R/Conservative Lillian Wan
Democrat Dena E Douglas
Democrat Carolyn Walker-Diallo
D/R/Conservative Joy F Campanelli
D/R/Conservative Gina Levy
D/R/Conservative Consuelo Mallafre Melendez
D/R/Conservative Richard J. Montelione
D/R/Conservative Robert Mazzuchin Jr. (also ran for 46th Council District)
Surrogate Court (1 seat)
Democrat Rosemarie Montablano
Civil Court (3 seats)
Democrat Sharon D Hudson
Democrat Heela Capell
Democrat Inga Oneale
Second Municipal Court (1 seat)
Democrat Lisa Lewis
Seventh Municipal Court (1 seat)
Democrat Keisha Alleyne
Queens County Judicial Races
New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District (6 seats) 9 Candidates
D/R Denis J. Butler
D/R Kenneth C. Holder
Democrat Karen Goopee
Democrat Laurentina McKetney Butler
Democrat Michele Titus
Republican John Spataro
D/R David Kirschner
Working Families Party Deborah Axt
Working Families Party Bob Cohen
Civil Court (2 seats) 3 Candidates
Democrat Andrea Ogle
Democrat Soma Syed
R/Conservative Party/Save Our City Party William Shanahan – only information available is on a judge of this name from North Carolina
Third Municipal Court (1 seat)
Democrat Paul Vallone
Republican Kathy Wu Parrino
R/Conservative/Save Our City Party Joseph Kasper
Fourth Municipal Court (1 seat)
Democrat Cassandra Johnson
R/Conservative Party Daniel Kogan
Bronx County Judicial Races
New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (5 seats) 6 Candidates
Democrat Paul L Alpert
Democrat George R Villegas
Democrat Patsy Gouldborne
Democrat Naita Semaj
Democrat Marissa Soto
Republican Anthony Marecki
Second Municipal Court (2 seats)
Democrat Jessica Flores
Democrat Verena Powell
Richmond County Judicial Races
New York Supreme Court 13th Judicial District (2 seats) 4 Candidates
Democrat Charles Trola
Democrat Ann Thompson
Republican Ronald Castorina
Republican Paul Marrone
2nd Municipal Court (1 seat) 2 Candidates
Democrat Maria Novak
R/Conservative Party Brendan Lantry
New York State Special Elections
(Districts located in NYC)
These special state elections will fill vacancies created by the resignation of Victor M. Pichardo in the Assembly, and the resignation of Brian A. Benjamin in Senate. Brian A. Benjamin is now serving as Lieutenant Governor for the State of New York.
Bronx 86th Assembly District
Democrat Yudelka Tapia
Manhattan Senatorial District 30
Democrat Cordell Cleare
Republican Oz Sultan
Hope 4 NY Shana Harmongoff
Nassau County
Early Voting
Saturday, October 23 through Sunday October 31. Check here for sites and times.
Vote By Mail
Dates To Remember
Monday October 18 . Last day for Board of Elections to receive application or letter of application by mail, online portal, email or fax for absentee ballot.
Monday November 1. Last day to apply for absentee ballot in person at Board of Elections. Nassau County Board of Elections
240 Old Country Rd (5th Floor)
Mineola, NY 11501
Monday November 1. Last day to postmark absentee ballot. Must be received by the Board of Elections no later than November 9, 2021.
Tuesday November 2. Last day to deliver absentee ballot in person to the Board of Elections or any poll site in Nassau County, by close of polls.
How to Request an Absentee Ballot in Nassau County
1. Electronically through the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Portal
2. By emailing an absentee ballot application to InfoBOE@nassaucountyny.gov
3. By faxing an absentee ballot application to (516) 571-2058
4. By mailing an absentee ballot application to: Nassau County Board of Elections, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, NY 11501
5. By sending a letter via mail, email or fax. The letter must include the following information:
Your name and date of birth;
The address where you are registered;
The address where the ballot is to be sent; and
Reason for the request: You may use New York’s Qualifications to Vote By Absentee Ballot
Nassau County Candidates
The Nassau County Board of Elections has provided a listing of candidates for numerous judicial, county executive, council, town clerks, supervisors, and county legislator positions throughout the county. Confirm what legislative district you live in. Research what candidate(s) support your values and concerns. Become involved with their political campaigns and donate, volunteer and support in any way you can.
The candidates of Glen Cove and Long Beach were profiled in the prior Primary post and the winners are listed below.
City of Glen Cove
City Council Race
The Democrats that won the Primary include : Danielle Fugazy Scagliola, Eve Lupenko Ferrante, Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews, John L Perrone, Marsha F Silverman, and Roderick Watson. Roco Torino is on the ballot but now representing the Common Sense Party. All of the candidates for the upcoming City of Glen Cove General Election were profiled by Politics NY.
City of Long Beach
City Council Race
The Democrats that won the Primary include John Bendo, Tina Posterli and Roy Lester. All of the candidates for the upcoming City of Long Beach’s General Election was profiled by Politics NY.
Suffolk County
Early Voting
Saturday, October 23 through Sunday October 31. Check here for sites and times.
Vote By Mail
Dates To Remember
Monday October 18 . Last day for Board of Elections to receive application or letter of application by mail, online portal, email or fax for absentee ballot.
Monday November 1. Last day to apply for absentee ballot in person at Board of Elections.
Monday November 1. Last day to postmark absentee ballot. Must be received by the Board of Elections no later than November 9, 2021.
Tuesday November 2. Last day to deliver absentee ballot in person to the Board of Elections or any poll site in Nassau County, by close of polls.
How to Request an Absentee Ballot in Suffolk County
1. Electronically through the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Portal
2. By Mail. Send a completed application or request to: Suffolk County Board of Elections, PO Box 700, Yaphank, NY 11980. If you do not complete an application and send a letter request instead, please include your name and date of birth, the reason for the request, the address where you are registered and an address where you want the ballot to be sent. See New York’s Qualifications to Vote By Absentee Ballot to provide a reason.
3. In Person. Go to the Suffolk BOE at 700 Yaphank Ave., Yaphank, NY 11980 and make a request or complete and submit your application. Depending on availability, you maybe able to get a ballot while you wait! Otherwise you can come back the next day to retrieve your ballot or the Board of Elections will mail it to you. The Board of Elections will remain open until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 19th and Thursday, October 21st for absentee ballot requests and submissions.
4. By Email. Email an application or request for an absentee ballot to Absentee.voters@suffolkcountyny.gov and include your name and date of birth, the reason for the request, the address where you are registered and an address where you want the ballot to be sent. See New York’s Qualifications to Vote By Absentee Ballot to provide a reason.
5. By Fax. Send an application or request to 631-852-4590. If you do not complete an application and send a letter request instead, please include your name and date of birth, the reason for the request, the address where you are registered and an address where you want the ballot to be sent. See New York’s Qualifications to Vote By Absentee Ballot to provide a reason.
Suffolk County Candidates
The Suffolk County Board of Elections has provided a listing of candidatesfor numerous judicial, sheriff, council, supervisor, town clerks, receiver of taxes, assessor, superintendent of highways, trustee and county legislator positions throughout the county. Confirm what legislative district you live in. Research what candidate(s) support your values and concerns. Become involved with their political campaigns and donate, volunteer and support in any way you can.
The candidates of the towns of East Hampton, Islip and Southhampton were profiled in the prior Primary post and the winners are listed below.
Town of East Hampton
Democrats that will be on the General Election ballot:
Supervisor – Peter K Van Scoyoc
Council – Kathy Burke-Gonzalez and Cathee A Roger
Trustees – David J Cataletto, Susan F Mc Graw-Keber, William F Taylor, James C Grimes, John M Aldred, Michael L Martinsen, Francis J Bock, Timothy A Garneau, and Benjamin P Dollinger.
Town of Huntington
Democrats/ Working Family candidates that will be on the General Election ballot
Supervisor – Rebecca L. Sanin
Council – Jen Hebert and Joseph G. Suchramm
Town of Islip
Republican Andrew T Wittman III won the Republican Primary
Town of Southhampton
Democrats that will be on the General Election ballot
Superintendent of Highways – Thomas F. Neely
Town Justice – Adam B. Grossman, Shari P. Oster
Council – Thomas Schiavoni and Robin L Long
Determined 