Can a New York City Mayoral Candidate Be Taken Off the Ballot?

A judge affirmed a Board of Elections decision that it was too late for Jim Walden to be taken off the New York City mayoral ballot. The same would be true for other candidates.

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NYC Elections Board Rejects Council’s Push to Keep Housing Measures Off Ballot

The City Council, which would lose some power if the measures are approved, had argued that the ballot language was not clear enough to put before voters.

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PAC Aims to Spend $3 Million to Pass New York Housing Measures

The measures could make it easier to build housing, but the City Council is trying to keep them off the November ballot.

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N.Y.C. Elections Board May Block Ballot Proposals on Housing

The City Council opposes the measures, which would curtail its power. The Board of Elections, appointed by the Council, could prevent voters from weighing in.

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Every Vote Counts in Brooklyn. Even Those Cast by Dead People.

The New York Times found several questionable absentee ballots that were tallied in a Republican City Council primary, including one from a dead woman.

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Election Officials Allege Possible Voter Fraud in Republican Primary

The New York City Board of Elections asked prosecutors to investigate potential ballot stuffing in a City Council race in southern Brooklyn.

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21 Questions About the NYC Mayoral Race, Answered

Readers from around the world asked about Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s surprising primary win, its effect on national politics and how The Times covers elections.

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What to Know About Ranked-Choice Results in the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

Since no candidate received 50 percent of the vote on Primary Day, the Board of Elections proceeded to ranked-choice tabulations, which will be released on Tuesday.

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A Heat Wave Hits New York Earlier Than Usual for a Second Year in a Row

Climate change is increasingly making weather extremes more common.

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It’s Primary Day, and the Mayor’s Race Has Never Been Closer

Voters are heading to the polls amid sweltering heat. Will New Yorkers know the Democratic mayoral nominee this evening? Unlikely.

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