New York elections, 2020

Elections in New York, 2020

* Election date: Nov. 3
* Registration deadline(s): Oct. 9
* Online registration: Yes
* Same-day registration: No
* Recount laws

* Early voting starts: Oct. 24
* Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 10 (received)
* Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
* Voter ID: No ID
* Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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On the ballot: • U.S. House • Congressional special elections • State Senate • State Assembly • Special state legislative • Local judges • School boards • Municipal

2020 election results

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## Contents

* 1 Offices on the ballot
* 2 Featured elections
* 2.1 Federal elections
* 2.1.1 Primary elections
* 2.1.2 General elections
* 2.2 State elections
* 2.2.1 Primary elections
* 2.2.2 General elections
* 2.3 Local elections
* 3 Election dates
* 3.1 Statewide election dates
* 3.2 Local election dates
* 4 Historical New York elections

## Offices on the ballot[edit]

Below is a list of 2020 New York elections covered by Ballotpedia. Follow the links to learn more about each type.

President of the United States| ✓

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U.S. Senate| —
U.S. House| ✓
Congress special election| ✓
Governor| —
Other state executive| —
State Senate| ✓
State Assembly| ✓
Special state legislative| ✓
State Supreme Court| —
Intermediate appellate courts| —
Local judges| ✓
School boards| ✓
Municipal government| ✓
Recalls| —
Ballot measures| —
Local ballot measures| —

Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
Subject to Ballotpedia's scope

## Featured elections

The following New York elections were identified as featured elections based on electoral history, competitive polling, campaign finance data, or significant involvement from noteworthy individuals or organizations. The list also includes primary elections that featured conflict between different factions within the political party.

### Federal elections

#### Primary elections

* New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 17th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
* New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
* New York's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

#### General elections

There were no featured U.S. Senate general elections in New York in 2020.

* New York's 22nd Congressional District election, 2020
* New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
* New York's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

### State elections

#### Primary elections

There were no featured state-level primary elections in New York in 2020.

#### General elections

There were no featured state-level general elections in New York in 2020.

### Local elections

There were no featured local elections in New York in 2020.

## Election dates[edit]

New York election dates, 2020

Statewide election dates in New York are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.

### Statewide election dates[edit]

June 23, 2020: Consolidated presidential preference and statewide primary
November 3, 2020: General election

Polling hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county

### Local election dates

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population.

## Historical New York elections[edit]

Click a link below to view election information about that year.

* New York elections, 2019
* New York elections, 2018
* New York elections, 2017
* New York elections, 2016
* New York elections, 2015
* New York elections, 2014
* New York elections, 2013
* New York elections, 2012

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