In 2014, New Yorkers will decide among candidates to fill elected offices in the United States Congress, and in the executive and legislative branches of New York State government: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General, and representatives to the NYS Senate and Assembly.
As 2014 is a mid-term election year, the elections for New York State's two United States Senators and the President will not take place this year, rather will be held in 2016.
To review information about the 2014 elections, scroll through this page and the other pages in the Gotham Gazette Election Center, and read our Guide to the Last Minute Voter.
To find your polling place, visit the NYC Board of Elections' Poll Site Locator.
To learn about your current representatives, visit Who Represents Me? NYC.
Offices on the Ballot
NYS Governor
NYS Lieutenant Governor
NYS Comptroller
NYS Attorney General
NYS Senators
- All 63 districts of the New York State Senate are up for election in 2014, including the 27 districts which represent parts of New York City.
NYS Assembly Members
- All 150 districts of the New York State Assembly are up for election in 2014, including the 66 districts which represent parts of New York City.
US Congressional Representatives
- All 27 New York districts of the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2014, including the 13 districts which represent parts of New York City.
NYS Judicial Candidates
- To learn more about judicial candidates, visit the New York State Unified Court System's Judicial Candidate Voter Guide.
* For more information about the most contested seats in the election, visit Gotham Gazette's Races to Watch page.
Ballot Proposals
In addition to voting for candidates, New Yorkers may also have the opportunity to vote on whether to amend specific provisions of the New York State Constitution via referenda, otherwise known as ballot proposals.
The NYS legislature (both the State Senate and Assembly) must vote for the proposals to appear on the ballot two years in a row. Then, the NYS Board of Elections must certify the language of the proposals - and their abstracts, or official summaries - by early August, 3 months before the General Election.
* For more information about this process and the specific proposals which will appear on the General Election ballot, visit Gotham Gazette's Ballot Proposals page.
Important Dates
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Last Day to... |
Federal Primary Election June 24, 2014 (vote for candidate within your party for US Congress) |
State Primary Election September 9, 2014 (vote for candidates within your party for all NYS executive and legislative elected offices) |
General Election November 4, 2014 (vote for candidates across parties for US Congress AND all NYS offices) |
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Change party enrollment |
October 11, 2013 |
October 11, 2013 |
October 11, 2013 |
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Register to vote - in person, by mail (postmark), or online with valid NYS driver's license |
May 30, 2014 |
August 15, 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
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Apply for Military Ballot by mail - if not previously registered (receipt by BoE) |
May 30, 2014 |
August 15, 2014 |
October 25, 2014 |
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Re-register to vote after moving within NYC |
June 4, 2014 |
August 20, 2014 |
October 15, 2014 |
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Apply for Military Ballot by mail - if previously registered (receipt by BoE) |
June 17, 2014 |
September 2, 2014 |
October 28, 2014 |
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Apply for Absentee Ballot by mail (postmark) |
June 17, 2014 |
September 2, 2014 |
October 28, 2014 |
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Apply for Military Ballot in person - if previously registered |
June 23, 2014 |
September 8, 2014 |
November 3, 2014 |
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Apply for Absentee Ballot in person |
June 23, 2014 |
September 8, 2014 |
November 3, 2014 |
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Vote via Military Ballot by mail |
June 23, 2104 (postmark) & July 1, 2014 (receipt by BoE) |
September 8, 2014 (postmark) & September 16, 2014 (receipt by BoE) |
November 3, 2104 (postmark) & November 17, 2014 (receipt by BoE) |
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Vote via Absentee Ballot by mail |
June 23, 2104 (postmark) & July 1, 2014 (receipt by BoE) |
September 8, 2014 (postmark) & September 16, 2014 (receipt by BoE) |
November 3, 2104 (postmark) & November 11, 2014 (receipt by BoE) |
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Vote via Absentee Ballot in person |
June 24, 2014 |
September 9, 2014 |
November 4, 2014 |
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Vote at Polling Site |
June 24, 2014 |
September 9, 2014 |
November 4, 2014 |
* For more information about registering to vote and getting involved in the political process, visit Gotham Gazette's Voter Registration page.
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