Research Guides: Civic Participation 2020: Researching Your Vote

What's on the Ballot?

Aside from the presidential election, you may have many other races on your ballot.

US House of Representatives

All US Representatives are up for election this year. To find your US representative, you'll need to look up your district.

State Senate/ State Assembly

All New York state senators and assembly members are up for election every two years -- which means all the seats in the state legislature are up in 2020! Here, too, you'll need to look up your district first.

Find Your Legislators
This is designed to help you identify your state legislators, but it also includes your district number.
(The "upper" chamber means the
NY Senate; the "lower" chamber means the NY Assembly)
New York Legislative Districts
New York State Senate Elections, 2020 (Ballotpedia)
New York State Assembly Elections, 2020 (Ballotpedia)

Local Elections

All other elections, such as city council members, judgeships, school boards, etc., are considered local. Your city or county government can provide more information about these.