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Precious Time Is Running Out To Change Your Political Party Registration To Vote In June's All-Important Primary

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AdvertisementDo you want your vote to influence who becomes the next , , and , and who becomes your new , and Did you neglect to make any fun President's Day plans? Thanks to signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday night, you now have through February 16th to change your political party affiliation, and maximize the impact of your vote in the upcoming June 22nd primary. In New York, only registered voters within a political party can vote in that party's primary. And because New York is an overwhelmingly Democratic town—there are 3.7 million registered Democrats out of 5.5 million total registered voters—that means Democratic primaries have an outsized influence on the outcome of the general election. Turnout in recent primaries.As , the deadline to register or switch party affiliations was yesterday, a Sunday during a holiday weekend. Acknowledging that this was a bad idea, Governor Cuomo's executive order extended the deadline."Today we are extending the period for voters to change their party enrollment until Tuesday, February 16 to help break down more barriers to the ballot box and help ensure everyone has a chance to exercise this fundamental right," Cuomo said in a statement.So if you want to vote in the June Democratic primary that will determine the fate of the mayor's race (not to mention all the other offices we mentioned above), ensure that you are registered accordingly.You can check your party affiliation and voter registration status . But if you want to change your party affiliation before the deadline expires, you must do it in person Monday (today!) or Tuesday at the New York City Board of Elections. (Time has run out to change affiliations via the state DMV's website.)To change or register party affiliation today, you would have to go to the BOE's executive office in Manhattan at 32-42 Broadway, 7 Fl, New York, NY 10004.Tomorrow, Tuesday February 16th, you can either go to the BOE's executive office, or one of their borough offices listed below.For more guidance, you can call the BOE at 1-866-Vote-NYC, and a polite human being will help you.Bronx 1780 Grand Concourse, 5 Fl, Bronx, NY 10457 Tel: 1-718-299-9017 Fax: 1-718-299-2140Brooklyn 345 Adams Street, 4 Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: 1-718-797-8800 Fax: 1-718-246-5958Queens 118-35 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375 Tel: 1-718-730-6730 Fax: 1-718-459-3384Manhattan 200 Varick Street, 10 Fl, New York, NY 10014 Tel: 1-212-886-2100 Fax: 1-646-638-2047Staten Island 1 Edgewater Plaza, 4 Fl, Staten Island, NY 10305 Tel: 1-718-876-0079 Fax: 1-718-876-0912 Do you know the scoop?below orWe rely on your support to make local news available to all."It puts more of a burden on New York — puts more of a burden on 49 other states."Read More In:

AdvertisementDo you want your vote to influence who becomes the next , , and , and who becomes your new , and Did you neglect to make any fun President's Day plans? Thanks to signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday night, you now have through February 16th to change your political party affiliation, and maximize the impact of your vote in the upcoming June 22nd primary. In New York, only registered voters within a political party can vote in that party's primary. And because New York is an overwhelmingly Democratic town—there are 3.7 million registered Democrats out of 5.5 million total...

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