Take a closer look...

at the new and improved official New York City Voter Guide. Based on information from voters like yourself, the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has redesigned the city’s nonpartisan Voter Guide to make it more eye-catching, useful, and easy to read. You have a lot of choices to make in the 2005 elections; the Voter Guide provides the opportunity to educate yourself about the candidates and the issues confronting New York City voters this year.

Click “All Candidates” under “Meet the Candidates” above for a complete alphabetical list of the candidates known to be running in your district at press time. To find profiles submitted by Council candidates in your district, click “All Districts” under “District Maps” above. In this Voter Guide you’ll also find general information about voting and instructions on how to use the voting machine.

Don’t forget to check out the Debate Schedule! Unlike many other cities, most candidates for citywide offices in New York are required to debate one another prior to each election, and watching the debates is a great way to educate yourself before you go to the polls.

To find out more about the Campaign Finance Board, and the Campaign Finance Program, click here.

The Voter Guide was prepared by staff of the New York City Campaign Finance Board: Elizabeth A. Upp, Crystal Choy, and Winnie Ng.

This Web Voter Guide was prepared by staff of the New York City Campaign Finance Board: Marina Bardash, Marc Bratman, Crystal Choy, Tanya L. Domi, Ruslan Gendelman, Donald N. Ferracci, Suzanne Kizis, Andrea Lynn, Winnie Ng, Ken O’Brien, Kate Schachern, and Elizabeth A. Upp.

The New York City 2005 Primary Election Voter Guide. Copyright © 2005 by the New York City Campaign Finance Board. All rights reserved. Cover compilation photo and design by D-Zine, Inc. Made in the U.S.A.

For each primary election covered in this Guide, we have listed all the candidates who will appear on the ballot. If a candidate did not submit a Voter Guide profile in time for inclusion in this Guide, then that candidate’s name is starred.   Because candidates can be removed from the ballot for legal reasons until just before the election, some of these candidates may not appear on the ballot, and in some cases this might mean that no primary election will be held for a particular district. Visit the BOE at vote.nyc.ny.us or by phone at 866-VOTE-NYC for up-to-date primary election information.   The profiles and photos in this Guide were submitted to the CFB by the candidates. The candidates have signed sworn statements that the information in their profiles is true to the best of their knowledge. The information provided by the candidates is reprinted as supplied by the candidates. The CFB does not edit the information submitted by the candidates other than to correct obvious typographical errors. The views expressed in the candidate statements do not represent those of the New York City Campaign Finance Board.