Early voting is underway ahead of next week’s primary day in New York City, and that often revives questions about how to cast your vote using the ranked choice system. Ranked choice voting is fairly new in the city.

Voters in New York City will once again be asked to rank up to five candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor, four years after the process was slow and marred by a major tabulation

New York City's mayoral election for the June 2025 primary once again employs ranked choice voting. Here's what to know about how it works.