NYC Voters Will Decide on Even-Year Elections in November

Election 2025: November ballot questions focus on affordable housing, off-year elections

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders will have the chance to change a bit of the way New York City is governed in the upcoming November election.

New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This Fall

The Charter Revision Commission convened by the mayor approved four ballot measures aimed at fighting the housing crisis — and one proposal to shift elections to even-numbered years.

NYC voters will decide on even-year elections in November

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City voters will decide whether to move local elections to even-numbered years.  The city’s Charter Revision Commission on Monday approved a ballot measure to align local elections with federal presidential elections. It’s one of five ballot measures proposed, the other four being focused on housing and zoning.  More Local News Now, the question will go to a vote in the November general election.  “This ref…

Special NYC panel officially proposes five ballot measures altering land-use rules, election years

New York City ballots this November will include four land-use proposals and a bid to shift municipal election years after a special panel voted to advance their suggestions Monday. The Charter Revision Commission, empaneled by Mayor Eric Adams in December to address the city’s housing shortage, approved four ballot measures it had been considering that would amend the City Charter to streamline affordable housing projects, as well as a fifth to…

Charter panel fails NYC voters: Surrendering to party bosses by avoiding open primaries

Two weeks ago in this space, we said the NYC Charter Revision Commission “seemed to have chickened out” in offering the voters of this great city the option to open up the primary elections for local offices, like mayor and City Council, to all registered voters, irrespective of being enrolled in a political party. Unfortunately, our assessment was correct and the panel, chaired by Rich Buery, is caving to the pressure from the party bosses and …

Petition Submitted to Move Pleasantville Elections to November

Pleasantville resident submits 520+ signatures to place referendum on moving local elections from March to November on the November ballot.