NYC Primary 2022, Round Two: What Voters Need To Know

NEW YORK CITY — Ready or not, New York City's second round of 2022 primary voting is upon us.

City voters have already cast nearly 50,000 early ballots for state Senate and congressional races ahead of the official Aug. 23 primary, according to New York City's Board of Elections.

The rather-meager tally could mean that votes cast in Tuesday's primary will have extra sway, especially in the inevitable electoral shake ups following a redistricting fracas.

Essentially, Democratic-drawn redistricting maps were thrown out, and an outside expert drew new, less-gerrymandered districts. The change prompted a split primary — one in June for the Assembly, and Tuesday's for state Senate and congressional seats.

Republicans and some Democrats hailed the maps, but Rep. Jerry Nadler — who faces his long-time House colleague Carolyn Maloney in a hard-fought Democratic contest, along with Suraj Patel, for a new 12th congressional district covering both the Upper East and Upper West sides — complained it could harm the city.

"It’s very unfortunate the lines were drawn in such a way where you’re going to lose one community rep, because that reduces the state’s clout, and if you lose both, well both of us are not going to lose, but if both of us did, it would be a big loss in terms of ability to bring back home funds," he said.

Patel, for his part, argued Maloney and Nadler depended on gerrymandering tactics to preserve their re-election.

"So, I think that this whole race is a comeuppance unto itself," he said. "And the positive is that they got caught doing it, and people deserve to know the truth."

Regardless, many New York City voters find themselves in districts effectively up for grabs. Here's what they need to know.

Who are my candidates in these new districts?

The easiest way for New York City voters to figure out who's on their ballot is to click here. All voters have to do is enter their address and — voilà — their ballot will appear.

And voters curious about how their districts changed can check out this handy map.

Is it too late to vote early?

If you're reading this past Sunday, yes.

Early voting ends when poll sites close Sunday at 5 p.m. That means you'll have to wait till Tuesday to cast a ballot or turn in an absentee ballot.

Wait, where's my poll site?

Again, the city's Board of Elections offers a useful finder here for both early voting and Tuesday's primary poll sites.

Back up even farther, am I registered to vote?

Check here.

If you're not registered, sorry — the deadline for this primary was July 29.

What about primary day itself?

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

U.S. citizens are registered to vote and are a member of a political party — such as Democrat or Republican — holding a primary can cast ballots in this primary.