Require general elections for municipal offices, including the offices of Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller...
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Introduced Jun 11, 2026
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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring ranked choice voting in general elections for municipal offices and making technical amendments and other amendments to account for current law in relation thereto, and to repeal paragraph 10 of subdivision c of section 10 of...” Read the full text
Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
What it does
This bill would require general elections for municipal offices, including the offices of Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Council, and Borough President, to be conducted using ranked choice voting. This bill would also repeal section 10(c)(10) of the Charter, relating to runoff mayoral elections. Additionally, the bill would make certain technical amendments, and other amendments to account for current law, in sections in the Charter that contain requirements for ranked choice elections.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jun 11, 2026
2 sponsors. It takes 26 votes to pass. Referred to the City Council.
Committee vote · the next step
The committee decides whether to send it to the full Council. Most bills never get this vote.
Full Council vote
All 51 members vote. 26 yes votes sends it to the Mayor.
Mayor signs or vetoes
Signing makes it law. Doing nothing for 30 days also makes it law.
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026).