New York City's mayoral election for the June 2025 primary is using ranked choice voting. Here's how it works.

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary race, a closely watched contest that by most accounts has only tightened in the waning days before the election.

New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before.