The clock is ticking for New Yorkers to vote in the city’s primary election.
The marquee race on the ranked choice ballot is for the Democratic nomination for mayor between a slate of candidates former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani.
Those looking to vote on Election Day may have to contend with the heat, as the city broke 100 degrees by midday, causing officials to send out a heat advisory and urge residents to stay hydrated and cool, whether on their way to work or to a polling station.
Early voting, which closed June 22, showed more than double the number of check-ins than the 2021 race that handed the Democratic nomination to Eric Adams – who will run in the general election as an independent.
Here are the wait times at New York City polls and when they close.
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New York City primary poll wait time map
To find estimated wait times of polling sites around New York City, click on the dots on the below map provided by the NYC Board of Elections.
When do polls close for the New York City primary?
Election Day polls close at 9 p.m. ET for the New York City primary.
What to know about the New York City primary
The coalition seeking to repel Cuomo has framed the choice facing New Yorkers as one between an older, moderate political establishment and a youthful, progressive vision for the party.
An Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey released on June 23 found Mamdani beating Cuomo by a few percentage points in the final round of a ranked choice voting situation. Most previous polls have shown Cuomo with a larger lead.
Unofficial results of first-choice votes will be available shortly after polls close at 9 p.m. on election night. According to the city’s Board of Elections, these will include votes made in early voting, Election Day voting at polling sites, as well as any valid mail ballots canvassed, but not affidavit ballots.
If a candidate does not win over 50% of first-round votes in New York City’s ranked choice voting system, tallies for the next rounds will take longer as candidates get eliminated.
The elections board said an unofficial result will be released On July 1. Official results will likely come out on July 14.
Contributing: Sudiksha Kochi, Eduardo Cuevas, Anna Kaufman – USA TODAY
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