The timing of elections is crucial to voter turnout. This year, NYC could vote to change it

The timing of elections is crucial to voter turnout. This year, NYC could vote to change it

In addition to voting in the highly anticipated mayoral race this November, New Yorkers will make another consequential decision this election day. They’ll also decide whether the city will begin holding elections only on even-numbered calendar years. While it may sound irrelevant, it’s an important yay or nay. The measure, as written in Ballot Proposal 6, would mean that off-year primary and general elections would begin taking place in the sam…