Queens District Attorney Election (June 25, 2019)

BE A PART OF HISTORY IN 3 EASY STEPS! 

Queens hasn’t had a competitive election for Queens District Attorney since Richard Brown was elected in 1991. Brown was the Queens DA for 28 years. He was a relic of the tough-on-crime era that led to mass incarceration in Queens.

Make A Difference:

1. You can register online through the DMV. If you have a valid ID from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, you can register to vote online. You must register as a Democrat (Party Affiliation) to vote in the June 25th Democratic primary. The candidate that voters choose in this primary is expected to go on to win in the November general election, and could set prosecution policy for decades to come. If you are not a registered Democrat, you have until May 31st to register as a Democrat. June 18 is the last day to request an absentee ballot and June 24 is the last day to vote absentee. 

2. Review the Queens District Attorney 2019 Election Guide.

3. Click Here to Find Where to Vote. New York guarantees you the right to take off work to vote. Polls are open between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. If you don’t have at least four consecutive hours before or after work to vote, New York law requires your employer to give you at least two hours to vote without loss of pay as long as you notify them within two to 10 days. GET OUT + VOTE ON JUNE 25th!

NOTE: You can vote with a criminal record in New York. Check here to see if you can vote in the June 25 primary for Queens district attorney. If you feel your voting rights were violated, call (866) OUR-VOTE for help. If you are in jail, you can get a registration form through your law library. Once you’ve filled it out, a law library coordinator will deliver it to the Board of Elections for you.