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New York State Senate elections, 2020
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| General | November 3, 2020 |
| Primary | June 23, 2020 |
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New York Democrats gained a supermajority in the 2020 Senate elections. All 63 Senate seats were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Democrats had a 40-20 majority with three seats vacant. Democrats gained a net three seats, leaving the post-election partisan balance at 43-20. A 42-seat majority is required to override a governor's veto.
The New York State Senate was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. All 63 seats in the New York State Senate were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.
New York's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In New York, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
New York modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee voting eligibility in the general election was extended to any voter who was "unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public." The state launched an absentee ballot request portal.
- Candidate filing procedures: The filing deadline for independent nominating petitions was extended to July 30, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 40 | 43 | |
| Republican Party | 20 | 20 | |
| Vacancy | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 63 | |
Candidates
General election
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Monica Martinez (i) |
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Robert Diamond (Conservative Party) |
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Jen Metzger (i) |
Jen Metzger (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Serve America Movement Party) |
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Primary election
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Conservative Party  Anthony Palumbo* Working Families Party Valerie Cartright*  |
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Conservative Party Mario Mattera* Independence Party Mario Mattera* |
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Conservative Party Alexis Weik* Independence Party Monica Martinez* (i) |
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Conservative Party Philip Boyle* (i) Independence Party Philip Boyle* (i) Working Families Party Christine Pellegrino* |
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Conservative Party Edmund Smyth* Green Party Barbara Wagner* Independence Party Edmund Smyth* Libertarian Party Edmund Smyth* Serve America Movement Party James Gaughran* (i) Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Dennis Dunne, Sr.* Independence Party Dennis Dunne, Sr.* Libertarian Party Dennis Dunne, Sr.Working Families Party Kevin Thomas* (i) |
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Conservative Party David Franklin* Independence Party Anna Kaplan* (i) Serve America Movement Party Anna Kaplan* (i) Working Families Party Anna Kaplan* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Independence Party John E. Brooks* (i) Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Serve America Movement Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party John E. Brooks* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Victoria Johnson* Independence Party Todd Kaminsky* (i) |
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Working Families Party James Sanders Jr.* (i) |
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Conservative Party Elisa Nahoum* Working Families Party John Liu* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Michael Gianaris* (i) |
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Conservative Party Jesus Gonzalez* Working Families Party Jessica Ramos* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Thomas Sullivan* Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Simcha Felder* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Julia Salazar* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Libertarian Party Tucker Coburn* Working Families Party Zellnor Myrie* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Vito Bruno* Independence Party Vito Bruno* Serve America Movement Party Andrew Gounardes* (i) Working Families Party Andrew Gounardes* (i) |
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Conservative Party Justin DeFillippo* Independence Party Diane Savino* (i) Serve America Movement Party John Jairo Rodriguez* Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Andrew Lanza* (i) Independence Party Andrew Lanza* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Jabari Brisport* |
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Conservative Party Lester Chang* |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Brad Hoylman-Sigal* (i) |
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Independence Party Mike Zumbluskas* Working Families Party Liz Krueger* (i) |
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Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Working Families Party Robert Jackson* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party Jonathon Weiner* Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Steven Stern* Working Families Party J. Gustavo Rivera* (i) |
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Conservative Party Antonio Vitiello* Working Families Party Alessandra Biaggi* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Andrea Stewart-Cousins* (i) |
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Conservative Party Robert Diamond* |
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Conservative Party Liviu Saimovici* Serve America Movement Party Shelley Mayer* (i) Working Families Party Shelley Mayer* (i) |
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Eudson Francois Did not make the ballot: |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Independence Party This primary was canceled. Serve America Movement Party William Weber Jr.* Working Families Party Justin Sweet* Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Steve Brescia* Independence Party This primary was canceled. Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Serve America Movement Party James Skoufis* (i) Working Families Party James Skoufis* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Rob Astorino* Independence Party Peter Harckham* (i) Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Serve America Movement Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party Peter Harckham* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Susan Serino* (i) Independence Party Susan Serino* (i) Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Serve America Movement Party Karen Smythe* Working Families Party Karen Smythe* Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Mike Martucci* Independence Party Mike Martucci* Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Serve America Movement Party Jen Metzger* (i) Working Families Party Jen Metzger* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Daphne Jordan* (i) Independence Party Daphne Jordan* (i) Working Families Party Patrick Nelson* |
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Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Independence Party Neil Breslin* (i) Working Families Party Neil Breslin* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Dan Stec* Independence Party Dan Stec* Working Families Party Kimberly Davis* |
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Conservative Party Richard Amedure* Green Party Robert Alft, Jr.* Independence Party Richard Amedure* Serve America Movement Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party Michelle Hinchey* Did not make the ballot: |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Joseph Griffo* (i) Independence Party Joseph Griffo* (i) |
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Conservative Party Patricia Ritchie* (i) Independence Party Patricia Ritchie* (i) |
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Conservative Party James Tedisco* (i) Independence Party James Tedisco* (i) Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Angi Renna* Independence Party Angi Renna* Serve America Movement Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party John Mannion* Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Peter Oberacker* Independence Party Peter Oberacker* |
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Conservative Party Fred Akshar* (i) Independence Party Fred Akshar* (i) Libertarian Party Thomas Quiter* |
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Conservative Party Sam Rodgers* Independence Party Sam Rodgers* Libertarian Party Russell Penner* Serve America Movement Party Sam Rodgers* Working Families Party Rachel May* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Pamela Helming* (i) Independence Party Pamela Helming* (i) Serve America Movement Party Pamela Helming* (i) |
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Conservative Party Christopher Missick* Independence Party Christopher Missick* Serve America Movement Party Christopher Missick* Working Families Party Samra Brouk* |
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Conservative Party Michael Barry Jr.* Independence Party Michael Barry Jr.* Working Families Party Jeremy Cooney* |
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Conservative Party George Borrello* (i) Independence Party George Borrello* (i) Libertarian Party George Borrello* (i) Working Families Party Frank Puglisi* |
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Conservative Party Thomas O'Mara* (i) Independence Party Thomas O'Mara* (i) Serve America Movement Party Leslie Danks Burke* Working Families Party Leslie Danks Burke* |
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Conservative Party Patrick Gallivan* (i) Independence Party Patrick Gallivan* (i) Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Joshua Mertzlufft* Independence Party Sean Ryan* Serve America Movement Party Sean Ryan* Working Families Party Sean Ryan* |
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Conservative Party Edward Rath III* Independence Party Andrew GruszkaServe America Movement Party Edward Rath III* Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Robert Ortt* (i) Independence Party Robert Ortt* (i) Libertarian Party This primary was canceled. Serve America Movement Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Independence Party Timothy M. Kennedy* (i) Working Families Party Timothy M. Kennedy* (i) |
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in the general election
Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Monica Martinez |  Democratic |
Senate District 3 |
| Jen Metzger | Democratic |
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Incumbents defeated in primary elections
No incumbents lost in the June 23 primary elections. In 2018, seven incumbents were defeated in primary elections.
Retiring incumbents
There were 12 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020.[1] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Kenneth LaValle |  Republican |
Senate District 1 |
| John J. Flanagan | Republican |
Senate District 2 |
| Velmanette Montgomery | Democratic |
Senate District 25 |
| David Carlucci | Democratic |
Senate District 38 |
| Betty Little | Republican |
Senate District 45 |
| George Amedore | Republican |
Senate District 46 |
| Bob Antonacci | Republican |
Senate District 50 |
| James L. Seward | Republican |
Senate District 51 |
| Rich Funke | Republican |
Senate District 55 |
| Joseph Robach | Republican |
Senate District 56 |
| Christopher Jacobs | Republican |
Senate District 60 |
| Michael Ranzenhofer | Republican |
Senate District 61 |
The 12 seats left open in 2020 represented the highest number of open seats within the preceding decade. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2020 | 63 | 12 (19 percent) | 51 (81 percent) |
| 2018 | 63 | 5 (8 percent) | 58 (92 percent) |
| 2016 | 63 | 5 (8 percent) | 58 (92 percent) |
| 2014 | 63 | 3 (5 percent) | 60 (95 percent) |
| 2012 | 63 | 2 (3 percent) | 61 (97 percent) |
| 2010 | 63 | 5 (8 percent) | 58 (92 percent) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Article 6 of the New York Election Law
For political party candidates
Political party candidates seeking placement on the primary ballot must be nominated via designating petitions. Sample forms are provided by the New York State Board of Elections. A party may nominate a non-enrolled member by filing a certificate of authorization, signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the meeting at which such authorization was given. Only enrolled party members may sign designating petitions. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. Generally speaking, a candidate must collect signatures equaling at least 5 percent of the number of active enrolled voters in the political unit (e.g., the state for statewide offices, such as governor; the legislative district for state senate or assembly districts; etc.), or a fixed total established by statute, whichever is less.[2][3][4][5][6]
Designating petitions must be submitted to the appropriate county board of elections, with the following exceptions:[7]
- If the political unit of the office being sought lies entirely within New York City, the petition must be filed with the city board of elections.
- If the political unit of the office being sought comprises more than one county or portions of two or more counties, the petition must be filed with the New York State Board of Elections.
Designating petitions must be filed between the 13th Monday prior to the primary election and 12th Thursday after it. A candidate must file a certificate of acceptance or declination of the designation no later than the fourth day after the last day to file designating petitions.[8]
Enrolled party members may also circulate petitions to allow for the opportunity to write in a candidate for an office for which there is no contest for the party nomination at the primary. These are called opportunity to ballot petitions and are substantially the same as designating petitions (i.e., the petitions are held to the same signature and filing requirements, etc.), except that they do not require a candidate to be named.[2][9]
For independent candidates
Independent candidates seeking placement on the general election ballot must be nominated via nominating petitions. Sample forms are provided by the New York State Board of Elections.[2][10]
The group of voters making the nomination may designate a name for themselves, provided the name is rendered in English and does not suggest similarity with an existing political party or a political organization that has already filed a nominating petition.[11]
Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. Generally speaking, candidates must collect signatures equaling at least 5 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor within the political unit at the last gubernatorial election, or a fixed total established by statute, whichever is less.[12]
Nominating petitions must be submitted to the appropriate county board of elections, with the following exceptions:[7]
- If the political unit of the office being sought lies entirely within New York City, the petition must be filed with the city board of elections.
- If the political unit of the office being sought comprises more than one county or portions of two or more counties, the petition must be filed with the New York State Board of Elections.
According to New York election law, "A petition for an independent nomination for an office to be filled at the time of a general election shall be filed not earlier than twenty-four weeks and not later than twenty-three weeks preceding such election.”[8] A certificate of acceptance or declination of an independent nomination for an office that will be filled in the general election must be filed by the third day after the deadline for nominating petitions.[8]
Write-in candidates
A write-in candidate for president or vice-president must file a certificate of candidacy with the New York State Board of Elections. Write-in candidates for other federal or state offices do not have to submit any filing paperwork.[13]
2020 ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for New York State Senate candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
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| Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| New York State Senate | Qualified party | 300[14] | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| New York State Senate | Unaffiliated | 3,000 | N/A | 5/26/2020 | Source |
Qualifications
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time.
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
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| $142,000/year | The exact amount members receive for per diem is unknown. |
When sworn in
New York legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.[16]
New York political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Presidential politics in New York
2016 Presidential election results
| U.S. presidential election, New York, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine |
59% | 4,556,124 | 29 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 36.5% | 2,819,534 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.4% | 107,934 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 2.3% | 176,598 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes/Other | 0.8% | 61,263 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 7,721,453 | 29 | |||
| Election results via: Federal Election Commission | |||||
Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New York utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[17][18]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for primary and general elections. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[19][20]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in New York, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county, city, or village for at least 30 days prior to the election, and at least 18 years old by the date of the election. People who are in prison for a felony conviction and those who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court are ineligible to register to vote. One cannot register to vote in New York while claiming the right to vote elsewhere. Pre-registration is available beginning at the age of 16.[21]
Registration applications are available at the county board of elections or any agency-based voter registration center. Forms are also available online, or prospective voters can request the form by mail.[21] Completed forms returned by mail must be postmarked at least 25 days prior to the election.
The form must then be received by election officials at least 10 days before the election. A registration done in person must be completed at least 10 days prior to the election.[22] Residents may also register to vote online through the DMV Electronic Voter Registration Application. These applications are forwarded to the board of elections; applicants should allow up to six weeks for processing.[23]
Automatic registration
New York automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through a number of state agencies including the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Health, the Department of Labor, and others.
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
New York has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
New York does not allow same-day voter registration.
Residency requirements
In order to register to vote in New York, applicants must reside in the county, city, or village in which they are registering for at least 30 days prior to the election.[24]
Verification of citizenship
New York does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, voter who submits false information "can be convicted and fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to four years."[25]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[26] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The New York State Board of Elections allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Voter ID requirements
New York does not require voters to present identification while voting.[27] However, if a voter does not provide valid identification at the time of registration, he or she must show identification at the polling place when voting for the first time[28][29]
Voters can present the following forms of identification:
- A current, valid photo ID, including but not limited to a drivers' license or a DMV-issued non-driver photo ID
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document with the voter's name and address
Early voting
New York permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
New York offers early mail voting and absentee voting.[30]
Any registered voter may vote an early mail ballot. To vote an absentee ballot, a voter must be: [30]
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Applications for early mail ballots and absentee ballots must be received by the county board of elections at least ten days before an election, unless the application is submitted in person by the day before the election.[30]
Early mail ballots and absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the county board of elections by the seventh day after the election. Ballots may be returned in person to the county board of elections by the close of polls on Election Day or to a polling place during the early voting period or on Election Day.[30]
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- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York State Board of Elections, "Running for Office," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 118," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 132," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 120," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 136," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 144," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 158," accessed April 29, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 140," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 138," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, Section 142," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Article 6, 153," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ Note: The filing deadline and petition requirements for primary candidates for the New York State Assembly were changed by executive order in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ New York Senate, "New York Constitution, Article XIII, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-17-102," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-8-100," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Know Your Rights," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 New York State Board of Elections, “Voter Registration Process,” accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, “Registration and Voting Deadlines,” accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, “Register to Vote Online - Electronic Voter Registration Application,” accessed April 28, 2023
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Process," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "New York State Voter Registration Form," accessed November 2, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Provisional Ballots," accessed October 7, 2019
- ↑ New York State Senate, “Consolidated Laws, Chapter 17 Section 5-210,” accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Senate, “Consolidated Laws, Chapter 17 Section 8-302,” accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 New York State Board of Elections, "Request a Ballot," accessed August 16, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
