Bed-Stuy 2023 Election Guide: Candidates, How To Vote

BED-STUY, NY — It's that time of year when voters in Bed-Stuy get ready to vote.

This year, Bed-Stuy's Democratic representative Chi Ossé is running uncontested.

In Ocean Hill, Democrat Sandy Nurse will face Republican challenger Isaiah Orlando Vega for her District 37 seat.

Elsewhere in Brooklyn, voters will decide on a couple of hot races, including City Council Members Ari Kagan and Justin Brannan's battle for the 47th District, which covers Bath Beach and Gravesend.

Democrat Susan Zhuang will face off with Republican Ying Tan and Conservative Vito LaBella for the District 43 seat covering Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights.

Democrats Lincoln Restler and Jennifer Gutiérrez both face Medical Freedom Party challengers for their north Brooklyn seats.

Judicial elections will also appear on Brooklynites' ballots, including a crowded race for Supreme Court seats. Seven candidates will face off for six spots on the Supreme Court, Second Judicial District.

Only four candidates are in the running for four open positions as Civil Court Judge in Kings County.

Two proposals also concerning debt are also on the ballot statewide.

Nov. 7 is the election itself, but city dwellers don't have to wait to cast ballots.

Oct. 28 was both the first day of early voting and the last day applications must be received by the city's Board of Elections to be eligible to vote.

Not sure if you're registered? All you have to do is check here.

If you're registered, take a gander at Patch's guide for New York City voters.

How To Vote

The registration date passed as of publication. You can check whether you are registered to vote here and register for the next election at this link: E-Register.Vote.NYC. Find out more about other ways here.

Early Voting

New Yorkers have nine days to cast their ballots early running from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5.

Here are the days and hours that remain:

• Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 1 and 2: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 3: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4 and 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Voters can type their information into this poll finder website or this other one to find their early voting location, as well as their Election Day polling location.

Likewise, the New York State Board of Elections website has a tool that shows voter information and links to polling locations.

Absentee Voting

Any New York voter can request an absentee ballot, but the deadline to do so online for most potential voters has already passed.

Saturday is the last day for registration applications and absentee ballots for military voters and others who fall under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, or UOCAVA.

You may apply in-person up to the day before an election.

Once you fill out the ballot, fold it and put it in a smaller envelope. Sign and date the back of the envelope, seal it and put it in the larger envelope addressed to the Board of Elections. The ballot can then be mailed or delivered to the city's Board of Elections office.

Voters can track their ballots by clicking here.

Click here for more information from the BOE on absentee voting.

Voting On Nov. 7

Voters who choose to vote on Election Day itself can easily find their polling location by clicking here. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

What's On My Ballot?

There are several ways to look at your ballot. Go to this poll site finder website or this other poll finder.

What Happens After Nov. 8?

Nobody knows, but check Patch for updates.