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TODAY IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY — VOTE TODAY

September 12, 2017 11:19 AM·

Voting Booths

Today is Primary Election Day in New York City. In Bronx County, there are contests for Mayor, Borough President and City Council.

Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. The city’s official Voter Guide, available at http://voting.nyc/, has everything voters need to get ready to vote for the city they want.

The Voter Guide is produced by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) to help city voters make informed choices at the polls. The Guide includes profiles of candidates for municipal offices, including their websites, social media handles, and top three issues.

If you are not sure where your poll site is located, click on the NYC Board of Elections Poll Site Locator. Or contact the Bronx Board of Elections at 718-299-9017 or NYC Board of Elections at 212-487-5300/5400 or 311.

To report problems at a polling site, voters can contact the Board of Elections or the U.S. Department of Justice, Voters Section at 800-253-3931 FREE or e-mail voting.section@usdoj.gov.

Voters encountering barriers to access at their polling sites can report those issues or problems at polls by calling the State Attorney General’s hotline at 800-771-7755 or emailing his Civil Rights Bureau at civil.rights@ag.ny.gov at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Election Day.

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Author: Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.