Join CPC to Get Out the Vote: Early Voting Starts TOMORROW 6/17 and Election Day on Tuesday 6/27

Dear CPC,

Early voting begins tomorrow and Election Day is just around the corner! Local elections are critical and we encourage everyone to head to the polls to make your voices heard. Below and attached are some resources and information to help make the voting process a bit easier. And please see some Get Out the Vote (GOTV) opportunities that CPC is participating in- we hope you will join us to urge your friends and neighbors to get to the polls!

Important Dates

June 17th- June 25th: Early Voting

June 26: Last day to apply IN-PERSON for absentee ballot.

June 27: Primary Election Day!! Polls are open from 6am-9pm. You can vote as long as you arrive by 9 pm.

June 27: Last day to postmark your absentee ballot. Must be received by the local board of elections no later than June 29th.

Your early voting polling location may differ from your Election Day polling location. You can find your polling location and learn about your polling site's hours of operation here.
You can confirm your registration and party affiliation here.
Find out who’s going to be on your ballot here.
Check out the poll site language assistance list if you need a translator.

RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV)

New York City is using Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in this year’s primary elections. RCV was introduced to New York City in our last municipal (local) election- learn more about what RCV is and how it works:

What is Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)?

A voting process used in local and special elections in which voters are able to rank up to five candidates for each office. This only applies to city offices (City Council, Comptroller, Mayor, etc). It does not apply to state or federal elections (Governor, State senator, House of Representatives).

When did NYC adopt this?

Adopted in 2019 in a ballot referendum, which won with over 73% of the votes.

What’s the benefit of RCV?

RCV ensures candidates with a majority support win elections! It also helps make your voice more powerful by considering your preferences and not just your top candidate.

How does RCV work?

You have one (1) vote, but with five (5) choices. Ranked Choice Voting comes in when your most preferred candidate is eliminated. For example, you want candidate A to win the election, but he did not receive enough votes. They will be eliminated, and your vote will be transferred to your second preferred candidate, candidate B. This process continues until one candidate receives over 50% of the votes.

How should I rank my candidates?

It's pretty simple! Rank your favorite candidate at the top and your less favorite candidates at the bottom! Suppose you want candidate A to win the election then just put candidate A as your first choice! But you should always rank as many candidates as possible in case your first few options do not pan out.
Do not rank the candidate you do not want to see in office. If there is a candidate you really do not like, do not rank that candidate. Conversely, if there is a candidate you feel is tolerable you should still rank them just in case your favorite candidates lose.
Do not rank your favorite candidate more than once! Because your vote is only counted once, ranking your favorite candidate more than once does not help your candidate and you lose your chance to rank other candidates!
While you do not need to rank up to five (5) candidates, it is always good to use up your choices. Because if you don’t rank them, someone else will! If there are not five candidates in a given race, you can just rank the ones you like.

To learn more about ranked choice voting, please click here.

Civic Engagement Opportunities

We hope you will get involved in the elections however you can! CPC is hosting Get Out the Vote (GOTV) events and also joining our partner organizations in events. We are members of APA VOICE and are collaborating with other members to empower and encourage the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) vote. Please join us in the following events:

CPC Phone and Text Banking

Join us for bilingual phone banking and text banking to our neighbors. No experience necessary, we will offer training!

Tuesday 6/20 from 1pm - 4pm: Phone Banking (online - Zoom link)
Thursday 6/22 from 12pm - 3pm: Text Banking (online - Zoom link)

CPA Door Knocking and Phone Banking

Join CPC staff and the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) in volunteering to help educate and mobilize our community! RSVP here if you are available and interested.

Saturday 6/17 from 10am-1pm: Door-to-door outreach, Chinatown or Lower East Side
Tuesday 6/20 from 5:30pm-8pm: Phone banking (in-person)
Saturday 6/24 from 10am-1pm: Door-to-door outreach, Chinatown or Lower East Side

Minkwon Center Door Knocking

Join CPC staff and the Minkwon Center in mobilizing and engaging our communities in the upcoming primaries through their GOTV actions here.

Saturday 6/17 from 10am-1pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)
Saturday 6/17 from 2pm-5pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)
Sunday 6/18 from 10am-1pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)
Sunday 6/18 from 2pm-5pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)
Wednesday 6/21 from 5:30pm-8pm: Phone banking [CHINESE] (online)
Thursday 6/22 from 5:30pm-8pm: Phone banking [ENGLISH] (online)
Saturday 6/24 from 10am-1pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)
Saturday 6/24 from 2pm-5pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)
Sunday 6/25 from 10am-1pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)
Sunday 6/25 from 2pm-5pm: Door-to-door outreach, District 43 (Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights)

If there are any questions or concerns about voting or Election Day, feel free to reach out to Caroline, our Civic Engagement Manager (cscown@cpc-nyc.org). We hope to see you at the polls!