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The 2024 general election is less than two weeks away, and there’s a lot to know. The big ticket item is, of course, the presidential race between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

But Brooklynites will face a plethora of choices in the ballot box: There are candidates running for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives and dozens of important local races for state Senate and Assembly — as well as judicial races and ballot questions.

We’ve broken down how and when you can vote and listed the candidates in each race on every level — from president to local courts. 

How and when can I vote? 

Voter registration and voting from afar

If you’re not registered to vote yet, there’s still time! The deadline to register in-person or by mail is Saturday, Oct. 26 – the first day of early voting. Head to the Board of Elections website to register online or find a local office to vote in-person.

If you need to vote by mail or absentee, you also have until Oct. 26 to apply online. 

When is early voting?

Early voting starts on Saturday, Oct. 26, and runs until Sunday, Nov. 3. On Saturdays and Sundays during early voting, the polls are open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, they’re open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.  

Remember that early voting polling places may be different from Election Day polling places — and that your location may have changed since last time. The NYC BOE website can help you find your polling place and gives you a sample ballot, so you know what you’ll find in the voting booth. 

Voting on Election Day

On Election Day, Nov. 4, polls are open from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Remember — if you get in line before the polls close and you’re still in line come 9 p.m., stay in line — you still have the right to vote!

You have to vote at your designated polling place on Election Day. Use the BOE website to find it, or contact the BOE by phone at 1-866-868-3692 or e-mail your complete home address to vote@boe.nyc.ny.us with your home borough in the subject line to find it. 

Who’s on the ballot? 

Brooklyn Paper will be updating this guide with detailed information on each candidate in the coming days. For now, here’s a list of each district with an election, plus candidates and links to their websites. Note: only contested elections are listed here. In some state Senate and Assembly Districts, there is only one candidate — they will still appear on the ballot, but have no challengers. 

PRESIDENT

• Democrat — Kamala Harris
• Republican — Donald Trump

U.S. SENATE

• Democrat — Kirsten E. Gillibrand (incumbent)
  • Gillibrand will also appear on the Working Families Party line

•  Republican – Michael D. Sapraincone
  • Sapraicone will also appear on the Conservative Party line

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NY-7: Williamsburg, Greenpoint, parts of Bushwick, Cypress Hills, and Queens

• Democrat: Nydia Velázquez (incumbent)
  • Velázquez will also appear on the Working Families Party line
• Republican: Bill Kregler
  • Kregler will also appear on the Conservative Party line

NY-8: Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, parts of East New York and Bedford-Stuyvesant

• Democrat: Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
• Republican: John J. Delaney
  • Delaney will also appear on the Conservative Party line

Jeffries, the current House Minority Leader, has represented NY-8 since 2013. 

NY-9: Crown Heights, Flatbush, parts of Kensington, Midwood, and Brownsville

• Democrat: Yvette Clarke (incumbent)
• Republican: Menachem M. Raitport
  • Raitport will also appear on the Conservative Party line

NY-10: Sunset Park, Red Hook, Gowanus, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, parts of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, and Manhattan

• Democrat: Dan Goldman (incumbent)
• Republican: Alexander Dodenhoff
• Conservative: Paul J. Briscoe

NY-11: Fort Hamilton, Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Staten Island

• Democrat: Andrea S. Morse
• Republican: Nicole Malliotakis (incumbent)
  • Malliotakis will also appear on the Conservative Party line

STATE SENATE

SD-17: Parts of Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Kensington, and Sunset Park

• Democrat: Iwen Chu (incumbent)
  • Chu will also appear on the Working Families Party line
• Republican: Steve Chan
  • Chan will also appear on the Conservative Party line

SD-23: Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Sea Gate

• Democrat: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (incumbent)
• Republican: Marko Kepi

SD-26: DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Gowanus, Red Hook, parts of Park Slope, Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights

• Democrat: Andrew Gounardes (incumbent)
  • Gounardes will also appear on the Working Families Party line
• Republican: Vito LaBella 
  • LaBella will also appear on the Conservative Party Line

STATE ASSEMBLY

AD-44: Parts of Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Kensington, and Borough Park

• Democrat: Robert C. Carroll (incumbent)
  • Carroll will also appear on the Working Families Party line
• Republican: John L. Bennett
  • Bennett will also appear on the Conservative Party line

AD-45:  Manhattan Beach, parts of Brighton Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay

• Democrat: Joey Cohen-Saban
• Republican: Michael Novakhov (incumbent)
  • Novakhov will also appear on the Conservative Party line

AD-46: Parts of Coney Island, Dyker Heights, and Fort Hamilton

• Democrat: Chris McCreight
• Republican: Alec Brook-Krasny (Republican)
  • Brook-Krasny will also appear on the Conservative Party line

AD-47: Parts of Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Gravesend and Bensonhurst

• Democrat: William Colton (incumbent)
• Republican: David Sepiashvili 
  • Sepiashvili will also appear on the Conservative Party line

AD-51: Sunset Park, Red Hook

• Democrat: Marcela Mitaynes (incumbent)
  • Mitaynes will also appear on the Working Families Party line
• Republican: Erik S. Frankel
  • Frankel will also appear on the Conservative Party line

AD-52: Navy Yard, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, parts of Carroll Gardens and Gowanus

• Democrat: Jo Anne Simon (incumbent)
  • Simon will also appear on the Working Families Party line
• Republican: Brett Wynkoop

AD-55:  Parts of Ocean Hill, Brownsville, and Bedford-Stuyvesant

• Democrat: Latrice Walker (incumbent)
• Republican: Berneda W. Jackson
  • Jackson will also appear on the Conservative Party line

JUDGESHIPS

In some districts, several judicial races will appear on the ballot. These elections are very important to the city’s justice system — and, in most cases, there will be as many candidates as there are open seats. The King’s County Democratic party selects its nominees for Supreme and Civil court judgeships months in advance, at the judicial convention, and many of those candidates are running on multiple party lines. 

Justice of the Supreme Court – 2nd Judicial District – Choose seven candidates

Democrat: Adam. D Perlmutter, Inga M. Oneale, Lisa Lewis, Sharen D. Hudson, Keisha Alleyne, Christopher J. Robles, Jeffrey S. Sunshine

Conservative: Inga M. Oneale, Sharen D. Hudson, Keisha Alleyne, Christopher J. Robles, Jeffrey S. Sunshine

Judge of the Civil Court – Choose six candidates

Democrat: Alexis Riley, Turquoise Haskin, Tehliah H. Berman, Tawanna Marie St. Louis, Abayomi O. Whint, Mark Kagan

Judge of the Civil Court – 5th Municipal District – Choose 2 candidates

• Democrat: Hemalee J. Patel, Jacob Zelmanovitz
• Conservative: Benjamin J. Lieberman, Jacob Zelmanovitz

Judge of the Civil Court – 6th Municipal District – Choose 2 candidates

• Democrat: Janice Robinson, Norma J. Jennings

Ballot proposals

When you flip your ballot, you’ll find six ballot measures. The first of these measures would amend the state constitution, and the rest would change the City Charter. 

Many city and state lawmakers have urged voters to vote against the five proposed City Charter amendments, which they said would undermine the authority of the City Council and give unchecked power to Mayor Eric Adams. 

Here are the proposals, as they will appear on your ballot: 

Proposal 1: Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment. 

“This proposal would protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also protects against unequal treatment based on reproductive healthcare and autonomy. A ‘YES’ vote puts these protections in the New York State Constitution. A ‘NO’ vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution.”

Proposal 2: Cleaning Public Property

“This proposal would amend the City Charter to expand and clarify the Department of Sanitation’s ability to clean streets and other City property and require disposal of waste in containers. Voting ‘Yes’ will expand and clarify the Department of Sanitation’s power to clean streets and other City property and require disposal of waste in containers. Voting ‘No’ leaves laws unchanged.” 

Proposal 3: Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines

“This proposal would amend the City charter to require fiscal analysis from the Council before hearings and votes on laws, authorize fiscal analysis from the Mayor, and update budget deadlines. Voting ‘Yes’ would amend the City Charter to require additional fiscal analysis prior to hearings and votes on local laws, and update budget deadlines. Voting ‘No’ leaves laws unchanged.”

Proposal 4: More Notice and time Before Votes on Public Safety Legislation

“This proposal would require additional public notice and time before the City Council votes on laws respecting the public safety operations of the Police, Correction or Fire Departments. Voting ‘Yes’ will require additional notice and time before the Council votes on laws respecting public safety operations of the Police, Correction or Fire Departments. Voting ‘No’ leaves laws unchanged.”

Proposal 5: Capital Planning

“This proposal would amend the City Charter to require more detail in the annual assessment of City facilities mandate that facility needs inform capital planning, and update capital planning deadlines. Voting ‘Yes’ would require more detail when assessing maintenance needs of City facilities, mandate that facility needs inform capital planning, and update capital planning deadlines. Voting ‘No’ leaves laws unchanged.”

Proposal 6: Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, (MWBEs), Film Permits, and Archive Review Boards

“This proposal would amend the City Charter to establish the Chief Business Diversity Officer (CBDO), authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine archive boards. Voting ‘Yes’ would establish the CBDO to support MWBEs, authorize the Mayo to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine two boards. Voting ‘No’ leaves laws unchanged.”