Primary and special elections will never be the same with ranked choice voting going into effect in 2021, and seeing as primaries are the deciding factor in Democrat-heavy New York City, it’s going to be important.
The new a ballot format that allows them to choose from most to least favorite for office. This new format will be used for the Bronx March 23 special elections Districts 11 and 15. Candidates in the running will be competing for seats formerly held by City Councilmember Andy Cohen, who vacated his District 11 seat in January to become a Bronx Supreme Court judge, and that of Ritchie Torres of District 15 who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November.
