Tuesday’s election has drawn nationwide attention for its close race and use of ranked choice voting.
Voters have already begun to cast their ballots in New York City, where a closely-watched Democratic Party primary for the upcoming mayoral election has attracted attention across the country.
Polls open Tuesday following nine days of early voting that came to a close Sunday.
The race, which is being led by Andrew Cuomo, a former governor and son of a former mayor promising establishment experience, and Zohran Mamdani, a young Democratic socialist state assembly member who has promised to tackle cost-of-living issues, has underscored ongoing debate about the future of the Democratic Party in New York and beyond.
The winner of the Democratic primary is considered the strong favourite to win the general election in November, with the current mayor deeply unpopular due to scandals and allegations of corruption, and the Republican candidate a long-shot in the firmly Democratic-leaning city.
