How You Can Vote in the Sept. 13 Primary Election

Here’s how and where to vote in the primary elections.

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New York Primary Elections are happening tomorrow. Candidates, from left to right: Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon running for the state governor; Kathy Hochul and Jumaane Williams running for lieutenant governor; Leecia Eve, Letitia James, Sean Patrick Maloney and Zephyr Teachout running for attorney general.

Alex Domb, News Editor

On paper, NYU should be a dead zone for electoral participation; it is the largest school in a city with one of the worst voter turnout rates in America.

In November 2017, only 23 percent of New Yorkers voted in the mayoral election, an all time low. In June, an abysmal 14 percent of Democratic voters cast ballots in a hotly contested congressional primary in New York’s District 12 — one of two congressional districts straddling NYU’s Washington Square campus. Both the mayoral and congressional elections were won by Democratic incumbents — Bill de Blasio and Carolyn Maloney — with more resources and power than their respective challengers.

Location isn’t the only factor limiting NYU’s electoral influence. Young people, tens of thousands of which attend NYU, register to vote at a much lower rate than other age groups. Ironically, NYU’s world renowned diversity also limits its influence in local elections; some of its students are not U.S. citizens, while those that are U.S. citizens are, in many cases, registered to vote in other states.

But local elections take place regardless of whether or not constituents are registered. Tomorrow — Thursday, Sept. 13 — Greenwich Village will have another opportunity to pick its nominees for multiple state and local representatives. Elections will be held for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state legislature and state assembly, among other lower level races.

While it is too late to register to vote in Thursday’s election, those who are already registered can cast their ballots at a designated New York City polling location. If you are missing out, don’t fret; unregistered voters still have time to register in advance of the 2018 congressional midterm elections this November.

If you live in an NYU dorm in New York City, you can find your designated polling location below. If you don’t live in an NYU dorm, you can locate your polling location through New York City’s poll site locator.

Alumni Hall:

  • Dorm address: 33 Third Ave, New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Alumni Hall; 33 Third Ave., New York, NY 10003

Brittany Hall:

  • Dorm address: 55 E 10th St., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Brittany Hall; 55 E 10th St., New York, NY 10003

Broome Street:

  • Dorm address: 400 Broome St., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Public School 130; 143 Baxter Street, New York, NY 10013

Carlyle Court:

  • Dorm address: 25 Union Square W, New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: The Clinton School; 10 E 15th Street, New York, NY 10003

Clark Hall (Brooklyn):

  • Dorm address: 55 Clark St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
  • Polling address: Cadman Towers; 101 Clark St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

Coral Tower:

  • Dorm address: 129 Third Ave., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: NYU Palladium Hall; 133 E 13th St., New York, NY 10003

Founders Hall:

  • Dorm address: 120 E 12th St., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: NYU Palladium Hall; 133 E 13th St., New York, NY 10003

Goddard Hall:

  • Dorm address: 79 Washington Square E, New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Public School 41; 116 W 11 St., New York, NY 10011

Gramercy Green Hall:

  • Dorm address: 310 Third Ave., New York, NY 10010
  • Polling address: Baruch College Vertical Campus; 55 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10010

Green House at Seventh Street:

  • Dorm address: 40 E Seventh St., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: JASA Community Center; 200 E Fifth St., New York, NY 10003

Greenwich Hall

  • Dorm address: 636 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10014
  • Polling address: City as School; 16 Clarkson St., New York, NY 10014

Lipton Hall

  • Dorm address: 33 Washington Square W, New York, NY 10011
  • Polling address: Public School 41; 116 W 11 St., New York, NY 10011

Lafayette Hall

  • Dorm address: 80 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10013
  • Polling address: Civil Court Building; 111 Centre St., New York, NY 10013

Othmer Hall (Brooklyn):

  • Dorm address: 101 Johnson St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
  • Polling address: Science Skills Center High School; 49 Flatbush Ave. Extension, New York, NY

Palladium Hall

  • Dorm address: 110 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: NYU Palladium Hall; 133 E 13th St., New York, NY 10003

Rubin Hall

  • Dorm address: 35 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law; 55 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003

Second Street

  • Dorm address: 1 E Second St., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Public School 751; 113 E Fourth St., New York, NY 10003

Senior House

  • Dorm address: 47 W 13th St., New York, NY 10011
  • Polling address: Public School 41; 116 W 11th St., New York, NY 10011

Third North Hall

  • Dorm address: 75 Third Ave., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Sirovich Senior Center; 331 E 12th St., New York, NY 10003

University Hall

  • Dorm address: 110 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: NYU University Hall; 110 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003

Weinstein Hall

  • Dorm address: 5 University Pl., New York, NY 10003
  • Polling address: Brittany Hall; 55 E 10th St., New York, NY 10003

 

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