Voting

Early voting in New York City is off to a record-breaking start. Voters in Brooklyn took the top spot on Saturday, Day 1 of voting, with more than 40,000 votes cast. The borough was followed by Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and then Staten Island. Here’s the full breakdown by the numbers: Early voters will have until Sunday, Nov. 3 to…

State and local election officials around the country are taking major steps to keep poll workers and voters safe amid a hostile political environment.

We want to understand what matters most to voters like you. What motivates you to vote, or not vote? Which issues are important to you? Whether you’re a first-time voter, or a political enthusiast, by participating in our survey, you’ll help us create a clear picture of the issues that matter most to the voters in your community. We’ll...

Ranked choice voting has become more popular in recent years, particularly at the municipal level.

Here’s a look at some of the most common rules and requirements when it comes to casting a ballot for United States elections.

Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it does, we tend to hear a lot about it. It also gets caught and prosecuted.

The NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z poll shows young voters are feeling a housing squeeze and are pessimistic about the economy.

A team of young Democrats from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are targeting crucial counties that could make or break control of Congress. All 43 congressional districts within these states are on the ballot this November, and young voters are a pivotal voting bloc that can swing the election. The effort includes canvassing in New York’s 3rd, 4th, 17th,…

President Joe Biden is facing a week of reckoning as a growing number of House Democrats are calling for him to step down just days before thousands of the opposing party congregate and strategize its next moves at the Republican National Convention. The Republican National Convention (RNC) is set in Milwaukee for July 15-18 with an estimated 50,000 delegates, media,…

Democrats are torn on President Biden’s future reelection bid. With the Republican National Convention less than a week away, NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino sat with GOP leaders on Long Island to talk 2024 strategy leading up to Election Day. 

Tensions within the Democratic Party about President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war are playing out in a key New York primary race on Tuesday. Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces Westchester County Executive George Latimer in Tuesday’s highly contentious Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District. This is a safe Democratic district, but it encapsulates the fissures that have emerged within the...

Polls opened in New York once again on Saturday for the state’s June primary elections. As is tradition, polls opened 10 days before Election Day for an 8-day period of early voting. New Yorkers can pop over to their polling sites to cast their vote in a number of races, including congressional and state legislative races. Here’s what to...

A false narrative suggesting that over half a million migrants had registered to vote in swing states shows how quickly misinformation can spread — and how difficult it is to stop.

A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act, a decision that contradicts decades of precedent and could further erode protections under the landmark 1965 law.

Alabama Republicans have rejected proposals to create a second majority Black voting district, despite an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional district boundaries.

All 51 New York City Council seats are up for grabs this election cycle. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.

The Supreme Court has lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.

Voter turnout in New York City’s primary elections is often tragically low but it doesn’t mean these races are unimportant. In fact, local elections like the one on Tuesday have the most impact on voters’ everyday lives. On June 27, New Yorkers who are registered to vote will get to choose their preferences for City Council members and district...

The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population.

Conservatives have called for the party to emphasize early voting after a disappointing 2022 midterms and a years-long campaign from Trump and his allies to cast doubt on the system.