There will be an upcoming special election for the citywide election position of Public Advocate on February 26, 2019. As a result, anyone who isn’t currently registered or wants to change their voter registration by mail needs to do so by Friday, February 1, 2019 and postmarked by February 6, 2019. If you wish to do this in person, the deadline is Friday, February 16, 2019.
Don’t forget NYC, today, February 1 is your last chance to register to vote or update your existing registration, you can do so by mail or online. If you would like to register in person, you can visit a @BOENYC office by Saturday, February 16 : https://t.co/EVa11FchyI pic.twitter.com/3r1xo7qCKf
— New York City 311 (@nyc311) February 1, 2019
In addition to being second in line for mayoral succession, the Public Advocate’s main duty is to act as a mediator between city residents and city officials. Previous public advocates include current mayor Bill de Blasio and Tish James, the newly-elected Attorney General for the State of New York.
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Links
- Twitter: @nyc311 Voting Registration Reminder
- NYC.gov: Public Advocate for the City of New York
- NYC.gov: Feb. 1 – Last Day to Register by Mail
- City and State New York: Zach Williams, “New York makes moves against restrictive voting laws,” January 14, 2019
