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POLLS ARE OPEN!

The outcome of these elections will

affect you and your family’s future

We’re deciding who will lead us into the future, and what kind of future we want for our children

and grandchildren. Also, six ballot proposals are on the back of your ballot, so remember to flip

your ballot and vote on these important initiatives

ERIC ADAMS

oting is the bedrock of our
democracy — it shapes the
Vkind of city, state, and na-
tion we become. The stakes of this
year’s election could not be higher,
and New Yorkers have the chance
to make their voices heard on Tues-
day November 5th. The polls will be
open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM on
Election Day. If you can’t make it NYC administration is determined to ensure that the election process is safe and secure, and that every New Yorker can exercise their right to
on Tuesday the 5th to vote, you can vote in the safest big city in America (Agency Photo)
vote early in-person! Early voting
has already started at 155 locations initiatives. vember 5th. For more information erate those who violate the law, im-
in New York City, and polls will be I’ve made my plan to vote — it’s on interpretive services, please visit pede traffic, or engage in voter intim-
open through Sunday, November 3rd.
Your poll site may have changed, so critical that you do, too. And not just participate.nyc.gov. And if you run idation.
for yourself; bring your friends and
into any problems when you try to
Voting is a sacred right that so
it’s important to check your location family along. All U.S. citizens aged vote, call 311. many Americans have struggled and
and its hours before you vote online 18 and older who have registered are Our administration is deter- died for, and it is one that we will
at nycvotes.org. eligible to vote. Let’s get to the polls, mined to ensure that the election protect here in New York City. Our
The outcome of these elections
will affect you and your family’s fu- vote, and ensure we are putting our process is safe and secure, and that democracy relies on individuals with
different opinions coming together
city first.
every New Yorker can exercise their
ture, our economy, education, health For more information on where right to vote in the safest big city in to find solutions. Working toward a
care, and so much more. And in ev-
ery single race, your vote matters — and how to vote, as well as who and America. To protect the integrity of more perfect city and union is nev-
er easy. It takes all of us engaging in
what issues are on the ballot, check
our electoral process, there will be
from president and vice president out nycvotes.org. All New Yorkers an increased security presence at good faith conversation, expressing
to your members of Congress and have the right to vote in their lan- polling places and other key sites our views, and casting our ballots. So,
state representatives. We’re deciding
who will lead us into the future, and guage. The Civic Engagement Com- throughout the city. This includes make your voices heard, New York
City, and get out and vote. See you
mission will also be providing inter-
uniformed NYPD personnel at every
what kind of future we want for our pretation services in select languages single one of the 1,211 polling places at the polls.
children and grandchildren. Also, six and at poll sites on Saturday, Novem- in New York City. While the city will
ballot proposals are on the back of
your ballot, so remember to flip your ber 2nd, on Sunday, November 3rd, respect and protect people’s right to Eric Adams is the Mayor of
and on Election Day, Tuesday, No-
peacefully protest, we will not tol-
ballot and vote on these important New York City, NY
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