Ranked choice voting! - AOC Organizing Team

We are just 24 days away from NYC's Democratic primary election on Tuesday, June 24th!

We want to make sure you have all the important dates, but we also wanted to check in about NYC's ranked choice voting system and how your vote will count this year.

What is ranked choice voting, anyway?

Ranked choice voting is a system that allows us, as voters, to rank multiple candidates in order of personal preference.

How do I mark my ballot if there are multiple candidates on it?

Start with your first choice candidate. After you find their name, completely fill in the oval next to it (in the first column to the right).

If you have a second choice candidate, fill in the second oval next to their name (in the second column to the right).

You can rank up to five candidates, or just one. You can also leave the ovals next to a candidate's name blank if you do not want your vote counted for them at all in this election.

How is my vote counted?

After polling closes, all the first choice votes are tallied. If a candidate wins more than 50% of all votes in the first round of counting, they are the winner.

If that doesn't happen, the counting will continue in rounds. In each round, the candidate with the fewest votes gets eliminated.

If your highest ranked candidate is eliminated, your vote then goes to your second highest ranked candidate. If your second choice is eliminated, your vote then goes to your third choice, and so on, until there are just two candidates left. At the end, the candidate with the highest number of votes wins.

Important dates to remember:

• Update the address on your voter registration before Monday, June 9th.

• Need to register to vote altogether? You have until Saturday, June 14th:

• If you have a valid NY State driver’s license, permit, or non-driver ID, submit a new voter registration form online here →

• Don’t have a NY State ID? Visit your local Board of Elections in-person before Saturday, June 14. Find the NYC Board of Elections location closest to you →

• Early voting begins Saturday, June 14th! Find your polling location here→

Reminder: your Early Voting poll site may be different than where you vote on Election Day.

We hope this helps. We'll send more updates about the election as we get closer.

Your vote is your voice — make it heard this June!

See you at the polls,

Team AOC

There is no endorsement of any candidates.