For all the pressure on Mayor Eric Adams to exit the mayoral race, he’s likely to be on the ballot no matter what happens. The same goes for Jim Walden, who recently ended his campaign, as well as any other candidate considering a departure from the race, or being pushed out.

At this point, a mere two months out from the general election, there are just a few ways that a candidate can get dropped from the November ballot: dying, getting convicted of a crime, moving out of the city by Election Day, or running for a judgeship. And after Sept. 11, the date the New York City Board of Elections certifies the ballot, candidates are locked in no matter what. Ballots are slated to be printed just a few days after certification and must be mailed by the 19th – 46 days before the Nov. 4 primary. Th

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