Ranked optional votes could delay the campaign call for New York’s Democratic mayoral primary

Voting is closed New York Cityhowever, with ranked votes, it may take some time before a winner is declared in the Democratic mayoral primary.

Election Commission” First unofficial tallyincluding mail-in voting and first-line votes from Election Day, democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani has a slight edge in the fight for the Deep Blue New York City’s Democratic mayoral nomination. However, that can change once ranked selection votes are tallied.

Mamdani, the 33-year-old state legislator, who will become the city’s first Muslim mayor, managed the last minute surge by securing approval from lawmakers. Alexandria Ocasio CortezNew York City’s most prominent leader on the left, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a progressive champion and runner-up for the two-time Democratic presidential candidate.

Former government Andrew CuomoFor months, the former three-term New York governor, who resigned in 2021 amid allegations of sexual harassment, has been considered a clear frontline in the race. According to an unofficial tally as of Tuesday night, Cuomo had scored more than 36% in the first round of the vote.

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Mamdani cross-indo with New York City Director Bloodlander to integrate support for Cuomo within ranked voting styles. Mamdani and Lander campaigned together in the weeks leading up to day one.

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Lander controlled national headlines last week after he was arrested in Manhattan by Department of Homeland Security agents. He was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting a federal officer for attempting to escort the defendant from an immigration court.

New York City uses ranked optional votes. This means that voters can rank up to five candidates on the ballot in order of preference. It was first used in the mayoral primary in 2021.

According to the New York City Election Commission, if a candidate receives more than 50% of the first-line vote, that candidate wins. However, if none of the candidates receive more than 50% of first-choice voices, the vote will move into the round.

At the end of each round, candidates for the minimum vote are eliminated. Voting for excluded candidates will be redistributed into the next higher choice of voters.

This process continues until two candidates remain, with the candidate with the most votes winning.

No candidate received more than 50% of the vote on Tuesday night, so ranked choice votes could take time.

According to Associated Pressthe city has time to receive email-in votes, as tally of ranked choices does not begin until July 1st.

The dangerously high temperatures could be preventing some older voters from heading to the polls Tuesday during the primary. Because of that possibility, the heat wave could affect turnout in races that could lead to Cuomo’s union support and campaign structure than Mamdani’s volunteer army.

Cuomo has fought to clear his name after 11 sexual harassment accusations of sexual harassment over the past four years. He was also under investigation to handle the Covid-19 pandemic amid allegations that his administration has kept a modest and modest COVID-related death in state nursing homes.

However, the 67-year-old has been questioning the experiences of Mamdani, who leads New York City, for weeks.

While Cuomo’s campaign criticizes Mamdani as “a dangerously inexperienced lawmaker,” the former governor has touted as “managing the state and managed crises, from Covid to Trump.”

Among other things, Mamdani, who wants to eliminate fares to “tuition” New York City University on New York’s vast bus system, has earned a third quarter boost from Ocasio-Cortez. And Sanders.

On Election Day, New York City celebrities such as “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon and model Emily Ratakowski urged their followers to vote for Mamdani. Former mayor Bill de Blasio Even it rang It says “#dontrankcuomo.”

New York City election officials say more than 384,000 Democrats voted Early votes, It ended on Sunday.

Among the crowded areas of Democratic candidates who appeared in Tuesday’s poll are former Secretary Scott Stringer, educator Selma Bartholomew, state Sen. Zellner Miley, city council speaker Adrian Adams, state Sen. Jessica Ramos, Stan Sabury Research’s Whitney Tilson, and former state legislative member Michael Blake Payperboy.

Current position Mayor Eric Adams, The moderate Democrats elected in 2021 are run for reelection as independents. Earlier this year, Adams dropped his major Democrat bid as his approval rating sank to a historic low.

Adams’ polls sank before he was charged with five counts last year. This denounced the mayor of bribery and fraud as part of a “long-term” scheme to personally benefit from contact with foreigners.

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The mayor repeatedly overtured the president. Donald Trump, And earlier this year, the Justice Department dismissed the corruption charges as Adams coordinated with the Trump administration over cracking down on illegal immigration.

Former federal prosecutor Jim Walden is also independent, with Guardian Angels founder Curtis Swawa once again becoming the Republican candidate.

Jess Loker of Fox News contributed to this report.