As New Yorkers choose their next mayor in this election, they are also being asked whether to elect another mayor in three or four years from now.
Ballot Question 6 asks voters to consider moving the primary and general elections to coincide with presidential elections. Traditionally, in New York City, elections for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, borough presidents and City Council offices fall the year after a presidential election.
The question is worded as follows:
Move the City's primary and general election dates so that City elections are held in the same year as Federal Presidential elections, when permitted by state law.
"YES" moves City elections to the same year as Federal Presidential elections, when permitted by state law.
"NO" leaves laws unchanged.
A “YES” vote wo

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