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03/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/20/2024 15:56

14 CUNY Campuses Will Serve as Polling Sites for Presidential Primary Voters

College Sites Will Open for Early Voting Starting Saturday, and on Election Day

Voters Can Find Their Polling Locations With the Find My Poll Site Lookup Tool

The City University of New York will again open its campuses to New Yorkers voting in the U.S. presidential primary election. From March 23 to March 30, 10 CUNY colleges will serve as early voting polling sites for the primary election; six will be open for voting on Election Day on April 2.

"CUNY remains committed to serving as a good neighbor in the communities that our campuses call home," said CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. "As they stop by to cast their ballots, we hope that New Yorkers see this as just one way that our University is shaping the next generation of civically-engaged citizens."

Voters can find their assigned early voting and Election Day polling location by using the New York City Board of Elections's Find My Poll Site lookup tool.

In addition to voting locations, CUNY promotes student voter registration and participation through its comprehensive and non-partisan CUNY Votesinitiative. For students who want a deeper dive into civic education, the University developed the Model New York State Senate Session Projectin partnership with the New York State Assembly and Senate Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force to have students participate in a mock debate on the floor of the State Senate chamber. The Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairsoffers access to internship opportunities at every level of government.

The following CUNY campuses are serving as early-voting polling sites. Remember, anyone still waiting in line after the polls close is entitled to vote:

Brooklyn:

  • Brooklyn College
  • New York City College of Technology

Manhattan:

  • Borough of Manhattan Community College
  • The City College of New York
  • Hunter College
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Queens

  • LaGuardia Community College
  • Queens College
  • Queensborough Community College
  • York College

Early voting sites are open during the following hours:

  • Saturday, March 23: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 24: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Monday, March 25: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 26: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 27: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 28: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Friday, March 29: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 30: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

These CUNY colleges will serve as polling sites on Election Day on Tuesday, April 2. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.:

The Bronx:

  • Hostos Community College

Brooklyn:

  • Brooklyn College
  • Medgar Evers College

Manhattan:

  • Baruch College
  • CUNY Graduate Center
  • Hunter College

The City University of New Yorkis the nation's largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation's first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City's five boroughs, serving more than 225,000 undergraduate and graduate students and awarding 50,000 degrees each year. CUNY's mix of quality and affordability propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all the Ivy League colleges combined. More than 80 percent of the University's graduates stay in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city's economic, civic and cultural life and diversifying the city's workforce in every sector. CUNY's graduates and faculty have received many prestigious honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 26 MacArthur "Genius" Grants. The University's historic mission continues to this day: provide a first-rate public education to all students, regardless of means or background. To learn more about CUNY, visit https://www.cuny.edu.

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