See the races and measures on Manhattan ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers New York County.
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Key dates
- Last day to register online: Sat, Oct 24Register or update your registration online by Saturday, October 24, 2026. The state calendar says the application 'must be received by BOE' by Oct 24, and the state deadlines page confirms Oct 24. Use the State Board of Elections online portal (elections.ny.gov) or the DMV if you have a NY license, permit or non-driver ID.
- Last day to register by mail: Sat, Oct 24A mailed paper form must be received by your county board of elections by Saturday, October 24, 2026. Not postmarked: received. The state page says 'Applications must be received by a board of elections no later than October 24, 2026.' This late, don't mail it. Register online or go in person.
- Last day to register in person: Sat, Oct 24Hand a form to your county board of elections (or a state agency that offers registration, like the DMV) by Saturday, October 24, 2026. NYC BOE: 'Last day to register to vote in person is October 24, 2026.' Call your county board for Saturday hours before you go.
- Last day to ask for a mail ballot: Sat, Oct 24Online, by email, fax or mail: the county board had to receive your application by Saturday, October 24, 2026 (state calendar: 'Last day for board of elections to receive application or letter of application by mail or online portal'). Apply in person at your county board through Monday, November 2, 2026, the day before the election. They can hand you the ballot to vote on the spot. The online and mail deadline has passed, so apply in person.
- Early voting: Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1Early voting ends Sun Nov 1 at your one assigned site.
- Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 39:00 PM ET if you hand it in
- Mail it: 'Postmarked no later than November 3, and received by the County Board of Elections no later than November 10' (state BOE). Note: NYC311 says received by November 11; the state calendar and state BOE say November 10. Go by November 10.
- Hand it to your county board of elections office by 9 PM on Tuesday, November 3
- Hand it in at any early voting site in your county, October 24 to November 1, during that site's hours (NYC: any NYC early voting site)
- Hand it in at any Election Day poll site in your county by 9 PM on November 3 (NYC: any NYC poll site)
- Someone else can hand in your sealed, signed ballot for you
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3You can vote from 6 AM to 9 PM. If you are in line at 9 PM, stay in line. NYC311: 'If you are in line by 9 PM, you can stay in line to cast a ballot.'
Where to vote
- Find where to vote
- Find a ballot drop box
- Track your mail ballot
- Check your registration
- See your official sample ballot
Your election office: NYC Board of Elections, Manhattan borough office
1-212-886-2100 (citywide: 1-866-VOTE-NYC)
200 Varick Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10014
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, except the special hours in Notes for Oct 28 to Nov 1. Citywide: 1-866-VOTE-NYC (1-866-868-3692).
What to bring
ID needed only for some first-time voters.
No ID? If you're asked for ID and don't have it, you can vote an affidavit (provisional) ballot. It counts once the board confirms you're registered. Ulster County BOE: 'the voter will not be allowed to vote on the poll site voting system, but will be able to vote by affidavit ballot.'
What's on the ballot in Manhattan
11 races and 5 measures across Manhattan. Your address decides which ones are on your ballot. Enter it in the guide to see yours.
Federal
- U.S. House of Representatives Your address determines your district.
- District 10 Brad Lander (Democratic, Working Families), Jennifer E. Moore (Republican, Conservative)
- District 12 Micah C. Lasher (Democratic), Caroline Shinkle (Republican, Conservative), Wilneida Negron (For All of Us), Karen Ortiz (Independent line "Karen Ortiz")
- District 13 Darializa Avila Chevalier (Democratic, Working Families), Jomo M. Williams (Republican)
State
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Kathy C. Hochul / Adrienne E. Adams (Democratic, Working Families), Bruce A. Blakeman / Todd Hood (Republican, Conservative, Vote Affordable)
- Attorney General
Letitia A. James (Democratic, Working Families), Saritha Komatireddy (Republican, Conservative)
- State Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli (Democratic, Working Families), Joseph Hernandez (Republican, Conservative)
- State Senate Your address determines your district.
- District 26 Andrew S. Gounardes (Democratic, Working Families), Tom Stanten (Republican, Conservative)
- District 27 Grace Lee (Democratic, Working Families), Jason C. Murillo (Republican, Conservative)
- District 28 Liz Krueger (Democratic), Alina Bonsell (Republican, Block Mamdani)
- District 29 Unopposed: Jose M. Serrano (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 30 Unopposed: Cordell Cleare (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 31 Unopposed: Robert Jackson (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 47 Erik D. Bottcher (Democratic, Working Families), Charlotte Friedman (Republican)
- District 59 Unopposed: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic, Working Families)
- State Assembly Your address determines your district.
- District 37 Unopposed: Samantha Kattan (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 61 Charles D. Fall (Democratic), Casey Marie O'Connor-Manasia (Republican)
- District 65 Illapa Sairitupac (Democratic), Helen Qiu (Republican)
- District 66 Unopposed: David Siffert (Democratic)
- District 67 Unopposed: Linda B. Rosenthal (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 68 Unopposed: Diana I. Ayala (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 69 Unopposed: Eli Northrup (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 70 Unopposed: Jordan J.G. Wright (Democratic)
- District 71 Unopposed: Al Taylor (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 72 Unopposed: Manny De Los Santos (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 73 Unopposed: Vanessa Aronson (Democratic, Working Families)
- District 74 Keith Powers (Democratic), Veronica I. Gonzalez (Republican, Conservative)
- District 75 Tony Simone (Democratic, Working Families), Cristina Fontanelli (Republican, Save NYC)
- District 76 Rebecca A. Seawright (Democratic, Working Families), Louis Puliafito (Republican)
Courts
- Justice of the Supreme Court 1st Judicial District
Shlomo S. Hagler (Democratic), Amy S. Taylor (Working Families), Manuel J. Mendez (Democratic), Joshua E. Goldfein (Working Families), Saliann Scarpulla (Democratic), Sienna M. Fontaine (Working Families), Hasa A. Kingo (Democratic), Bob Cohen (Working Families), Kathleen Waterman-Marshall (Democratic), Jeffrey W. Rizzo (Working Families), Christopher Chin (Democratic)
- Surrogate's Court Judge
Unopposed: Rita Mella (Democratic)
- Judge of the Civil Court
Josh E. Hanshaft (Democratic), Emily Morales-Minerva (Democratic), Vlad Frants (Democratic)
- Judge of the Civil Court Your address determines your district.
- Manhattan district 1 Unopposed: Eric Flores (Democratic)
- Manhattan district 3 Unopposed: Steven Benathen (Democratic)
- Manhattan district 4 Unopposed: Faith Bondy (Democratic)
- Manhattan district 7 Keshia Espinal (Democratic), Aija Tingling (Fair Courts), Matthew Levy (Democratic), Karen Cortes-Tower (Democratic)
- Manhattan district 9 Jennifer Frankola-Crawford (Democratic), Brian J. Krist (Democratic)
City
- Member of the City Council Council District 3 Only in parts of Manhattan
Carl Wilson (Democratic), Haris Bhatti (Independent line "Haris Bhatti")
Ballot measures
- Proposal 1: Permits to use public space
- Proposal 2: City contractor paperwork
- Proposal 3: Street projects and city property review
- Proposal 4: Building and waterfront permits
- Proposal 5: Rainy day fund contribution targets