The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has released the official Voter Guide for the August 2022 primary elections that are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 23. The guide is available online at NYCVotes.org and allows voters to look up the candidates on their ballot. Early voting for some primary elections starts on Saturday, Aug. 13, and Election Day is Tuesday, Aug 23.

 

Voters can look up the candidates on their ballot for U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate. In The Bronx, the following races will be held:

• Congress 16 (Democratic primary)
• Congress 14 (Republican primary)
• Senate 33 (Democratic primary)
• Senate 34 (Democratic primary)

 

No candidate profiles are available for elected offices without competitive primary elections.

 

Help a fellow New Yorker exercise their right to vote!🗳️ We are offering paid interpreter opportunities at select poll sites for the August Primary!
Visit https://t.co/JtbaufMcU3 to apply. pic.twitter.com/K3vax0IOe4

— NYC Civic Engagement Commission (@NYCCEC) August 8, 2022

 

In addition to the candidate listings, the Voter Guide provides tools for New Yorkers about the listed primary elections, research their voter registration status, and get answers about their voting rights and eligibility. The Voter Guide is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Bengali, and meets accessibility standards for users with disabilities.

 

The Voter Guide is part of the CFB’s NYC Votes initiative to increase participation in New York City elections. The CFB creates an online voter guide for all NYC elections.

 

As previously reported, the NY Supreme Court postponed the congressional and State senate primary elections to Aug. 23, amid the latest court decisions around congressional and State redistricting which followed the 2020 census. A court-appointed special master approved new congressional and State senate districts in New York State on May 20. These replaced the maps previously approved by the State legislature in February 2022.

Join civic & faith leaders to discuss upcoming election, participatory budgeting, community boards and #civicengagement. Thursday, Aug. 11, 12:00–1:30 pm EST. Info: https://t.co/BRBEZZX2pg

— Interfaith Center NY (@ICNY) August 8, 2022

 

The CUNY Graduate Center has made available online comparative maps at the following link https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/ to enable voters to determine their current congressional and State legislative districts and to see how the latest redistricting maps impact them.

 

The last day to postmark an application to register to vote in the Aug. 23 primary was July 29, the last day an in-person application to register to vote in the primary can be received by the Board of Elections was July 29, the last day a mailed application to vote in the primary can be received by the Board of Elections was Aug. 3, and the change of address deadline for the primary was also Aug. 3.

 

The last day the Board of Elections can receive an absentee ballot request by application, letter, telefax, other written instrument or via absentee portal request for the primary is Aug. 8, early voting for the primary runs from Aug. 13 to Aug. 21, and the last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot for the primary is Aug. 22.

 

Election Day is Aug. 23 and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., the last day to postmark a primary election ballot is Aug. 23, the last day to deliver a primary ballot in person to your county board or any poll site in your county by close of polls is Aug. 23, the last day a primary election ballot can be received by the county board is Aug. 30.

You have the right to vote in your language!🌐 #AugustPrimary Election Day is Tuesday the 23rd! Early Voting is Aug 13th until Aug 21st. You may bring an interpreter to the voting booth! Visit our Election Center to learn more: https://t.co/KgjVktZa5P pic.twitter.com/9xwAUif8pX

— NYC Civic Engagement Commission (@NYCCEC) August 5, 2022

 

The poll site typically used by many voters changed “due to redistricting” according to the Board of Elections ahead of the June primaries, preventing many voters from casting their ballot before the polls closed. Voters are therefore encouraged to check their designated polling site well in advance of voting in the August primary. For more information on early voting, and for a voting guide, click here. See the full election cycle calendar here.

Board officials said voters can take the voter guide with them to vote by using the “My Ballot Plan” tool. They can add candidate profiles to the tool, and then email or print their candidate selections to take to the poll site.

 

New York City Board of Elections confirmed to Norwood News that the following early voting locations serve the residents of the 81st Assembly District:

 

Site Name	Site Address
In Tech High School (MS/HS 368)	2975 Tibbett Avenue
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center	3450 Dekalb Avenue
Our Lady of Grace School	3975 Bronxwood Avenue

 

NYC Votes is a nonpartisan voter engagement initiative of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) and its Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC). In addition to promoting voter registration, participation, and civic engagement in New York City through its many programs and partnerships, NYC Votes sponsors the city’s official debate program and produces the citywide voter guides.