NYC Votes

How to spend an extra hour of ☀️ daylight ☀️ 🧑🏽‍💻 Check your voter registration (2 minutes) 👯 Remind a friend to check theirs (1 minute) 📬 Sign up for our newsletter (1 minute) 📲 Share this post (5 seconds) 💁🏽‍♀️ Give yourself a pat on the back (5 seconds) That leaves 56 minutes and 50 seconds to enjoy the return of longer, sunnier days. Start here: nycvotes.org

We're training the next generation of leaders before they’re even old enough to vote. So, what does that look like in practice? Our Youth Ambassador program. Read all about it: nycvotes.org/news-and-press…

Last chance! Applications for our Youth Ambassador program are due TODAY, February 27 at 5pm sharp: nycvotes.org/youth-26

Did you know? Our Voter Language Assistance Program helps thousands of voters access the information and support they need to take part in elections. Providing services in 12 languages, the program — and the interpreters who make it possible — makes sure that language isn't a barrier to New Yorkers having their voices heard. Learn more about the Voter Language Assistance Program at the link in our bio or at on.nyc.gov/vla! 🔗

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood. In 1972, she broke barriers again as the first Black candidate to receive a major party nomination for President, running under her slogan “Unbought and Unbossed.” Her campaign worked to build a coalition of everyday people – particularly women and people of color – grounded in the belief that casting a ballot is one of the most tangible ways to create a more representative government and demand accountability from elected leaders. Today, Chisholm’s words are often cited as a reminder that voting is itself an act of power, especially for communities that have historically been underrepresented in American democracy. #BlackHistoryMonth

Did you know that nearly 50% of New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home? Today is International Mother Language Day, a United Nations day of observance to celebrate the importance of linguistic and cultural diversity around the world. To celebrate, and remind multilingual New Yorkers of their voting rights, NYC Votes Youth Ambassadors “passed the phone” in their mother language! New Yorkers have the right to vote in their language—and it’s our job to ensure they can access that right. Go to nycvotes.org/accessiblity and @NYCCEC to learn more about language accessibility options at the polls.

A typical Valentine's Day gesture might look like... 😘🌹 🍫 💝 Ours is a little more like this👇🏽 Did you check your party affiliation? 😍 To vote in June’s primary elections, you have to be affiliated with a political party. Today, February 14, is the deadline to register or update your party affiliation. If you want to change your party, make it official on Valentine's Day by submitting a new voter registration from: e-register.vote.nyc Still a perfect match? If you’re content with your current party, take a moment to confirm the rest of your voter registration is accurate. You have until June 8 to update your address. Because when it comes to voting, the right relationship makes all the difference!

Loving reminder that TOMORROW, February 14, is the deadline to update or change your political party affiliation! It’s not you, it’s them. If you want to change your party, make it official by the Valentine’s Day deadline. To change your party, submit a new voter registration form e-register.vote.nyc

Last chance to change your party affiliation ahead of the June primaries! 💘 ℹ️ In NYC, voters must be registered with a political party to vote in that party's primary election!. → So, for example, if you want to vote in the Democratic primary, you must be registered as a Democrat. If you want to vote in the Republican primary, you must be registered as a Republican, and so on. ⏱️ The deadline to update to your party affiliation via @boenyc is February 14 (link in bio). 💛 Register with the party you align with, but keep in mind: third parties (Conservative and Working Families Party) are less likely to have candidates on the ballot than the Democratic or Republican parties. ♻️ Since this deadline is so far in advance of the primary, many voters don't know about it. Repost this to help spread the word.

Apply today 👉🏽 Become an NYC Votes Youth Ambassador! If you’re 14–18, the NYC Votes Youth Ambassador Program is your chance to get involved in local elections and help other young people vote. Ambassadors will earn up to $500 a month for 10-15 hours of work. ⭐ Apply at nycvotes.org/youth-26 ⭐ Deadline to apply is February 27 at 5pm sharp (no extensions) ⭐ Questions? Email youth@nyccfb.info This program is led by young people, for young people. Share this opportunity with someone who's excited to help shape the city's future!

There's still time to vote today! Today is Special Election Day for THREE districts in New York City. Polls are open until 9pm. Any registered voter who lives within one of these districts can vote today: 1. NY State Senate District 47 in Manhattan, which includes parts of Chelsea, Greenwich Village, and the Upper West Side. 2. Assembly District 74 in Manhattan, which includes parts of Gramercy Park, Murray Hill, Union Square, and the Lower East Side. 3. Assembly District 36 in Queens, which includes part of Astoria and Long Island City. 👉 Meet the candidates and look up your assigned poll site in NYC's Official Voter Guide: nyvotes.org

🚨Special Election - VOTE TODAY🚨 📍Queens: 36 Assembly 📍Manhattan: 74 Assembly & 47 Senate To find district/pollsite findmypollsite.vote.nyc

💌 Check your voter registration 💌 🤝 To vote in the June 2026 primaries, you must be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election. ⏱️ The deadline to update to your party affiliation via @BOENYC is February 14: e-register.vote.nyc ❤️ Still love your party? Make sure your voter registration is up to date with your current address.

🚨Special Election - Vote Early TODAY🚨 📍Queens: 36 Assembly 📍Manhattan: 74 Assembly & 47 Senate To find district/pollsite findmypollsite.vote.nyc

Vote early through Sunday, February 1. Special Election Day is on Tuesday, February 3. Look up your poll site at nycvotes.org/pollsite.

Stuck inside? ❄️ Catch up on NYC's THREE special election races, happening now! Meet the candidates for 🗳️ State Senate District 47 (Manhattan) 🗳️ Assembly District 74 (Manhattan) 🗳️ Assembly District 36 (Queens) See who's running in NYC's Official Voter Guide: nycvotes.org

🚨 ALERT: Early Voting hours have changed due to the snow forecast. As part of the State of Emergency issued in response to extreme winter weather, the Governor has suspended voting in NYC on Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26. This affects the special elections in Assembly District 36 in Queens, and Assembly District 74 and State Senate District 47 in Manhattan. To ensure voters have sufficient time to vote, Early Voting hours have been extended as follows: Saturday, January 24: 9am to 5pm Sunday, January 25: CANCELLED Monday, January 26: CANCELLED Tuesday, January 27: 10am to 8pm Wednesday, January 28: 10am to 8pm Thursday, January 29: 9am to 6pm Friday, January 30: 8am to 6pm Saturday, January 31: 9am to 6pm Sunday, February 1: 9am to 6pm

🚨 Special Elections Alert 🚨 There will be three special elections on February 3 in Queens and Manhattan. Early Voting begins tomorrow, Saturday, January 24. Early Voting on Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26, is CANCELLED due to the snow forecast. To ensure voters have sufficient time to vote, early voting hours have been extended. Go to vote.nyc to view the updated Early Voting schedule. These are the districts holding special elections: 1. NY State Senate District 47 in Manhattan, which includes parts of Chelsea, Greenwich Village, and the Upper West Side. 2. Assembly District 74 in Manhattan, which includes parts of Gramercy Park, Murray Hill, Union Square, and the Lower East Side. 3. Assembly District 36 in Queens, which includes part of Astoria and Long Island City.

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