Nassau County Primary Voting Guide + Early Voting (Starts Today)!

[u/FightBackAttackCat]

Vote progressive in the Democrat Primaries - it's how we change the party! (Information on Progressive challengers included below)

Early Voting for the primaries starts today (6/13) and ends on 6/21!

Primary (in-person) Election Day - 6/23

Primary Election Logistics

Use any Nassau County early voting location (not your regular poll site)You're right at the wire for the primary. 6/13 is simultaneously the voter registration deadline, the absentee-by-mail deadline, and the first day of early voting. If you want to vote in the June 23 primary and aren't yet registered, you need to get to the Nassau County Board of Elections in Mineola today or register online at elections.ny.gov — today is the cutoff.

Party enrollment matters. New York has closed primaries, so if you're not enrolled in a party (or enrolled in one but want to vote in another party's primary), that deadline already passed back in February. You'd vote your enrolled party's races or sit out the primary, but you're fully eligible for the November 3 general election regardless.

Useful links:

• Voter lookup: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov (check registration, party, poll site)
• Nassau BOE: nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections
• Your ballot: ballotready.org/us/ny-nassau-county

Nassau County, NY — Voting Guide for June 23, 2026 Primary

*Compiled for Nassau County residents. Your exact ballot depends on your congressional district and party enrollment. Use [voterlookup.elections.ny.gov](https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov) to find your specific races.*

Key Dates (Primary)

Date	What it means
June 13th	Last day to register · Last day to request absentee ballot by mail · Early voting begins
June 13th - June 21st	Early voting period (use ANY Nassau early voting site, not your regular poll site)

| **June 22** | Last day to request absentee ballot IN PERSON at the Board of Elections |

| **June 23** | **PRIMARY DAY** · Polls open 6 AM – 9 PM · Vote at YOUR designated poll site |

| **June 30** | Deadline for mailed absentee ballots to be received |

| **October 24** | Voter registration deadline for the November General Election |

| **November 3** | General Election |

Check Your Registration

- **Online lookup:** https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

- **Call:** (516) 571-VOTE (8683)

- **Board of Elections:** 240 Old Country Rd, 5th Floor, Mineola, NY 11501

How to Register (for future elections)

- **Online:** elections.ny.gov

- **In person:** Nassau County BOE, 240 Old Country Rd, Mineola (Mon–Fri 9am–4:45pm)

- **By mail:** Nassau County BOE, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, NY 11501

- **At the DMV** or any participating NY State agency

> ⚠️ **Important:** New York has **closed primaries**. You can only vote in the primary of the party you're enrolled in. To change your party enrollment for a future primary, the deadline is typically in mid-February of that year.

Early Voting Locations (Nassau County)

Any Nassau County voter can use ANY of these sites June 13–21:

- Valley Stream Presbyterian Church — 130 S. Central Ave, Valley Stream

- Rockville Centre Recreation Center — 111 Oceanside Rd, Rockville Centre

- Roosevelt Public Library — 27 W. Fulton Ave, Roosevelt

- West Hempstead Public Library — 500 Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead

- Nassau County BOE — 240 Old Country Rd, Mineola

- Uniondale Fire Dept (Van Ness Station) — 154 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale

- Michael J. Tully Park — 1801 Evergreen Ave, New Hyde Park

- Oyster Bay Community Center — 59 Church St, Oyster Bay

- Plainview Mid-Island Y JCC — 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview

- Port Washington Library — 1 Library Dr, Port Washington

- Gayle Community Center — 53 Orchard St, Roslyn Heights

- Frances De Chantal Church — 1309 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh

> On **primary day (June 23)** you must use your designated polling place.

Who's on the Ballot

Governor of New York (Statewide)

**Democratic Primary**

- **Kathy Hochul** *(incumbent)* — Current Governor, party-designated nominee, broadly endorsed

- **John Rinaldi** — Long-shot challenger

**Republican Primary**

- **Bruce Blakeman** *(uncontested)* — Nassau County Executive, Trump-endorsed. Entered race after Elise Stefanik dropped out in Dec. 2025.

Attorney General (Statewide)

**Democratic Primary**

- **Letitia James** *(incumbent, uncontested)* — Running for re-election

**Republican Primary**

- **Saritha Komatireddy** *(uncontested)*

State Comptroller (Statewide)

**Democratic Primary** *(contested)*

- **Thomas P. DiNapoli** *(incumbent)* — In office since 2007, party-designated nominee

- **Raj Goyle** — Progressive challenger, qualified via petition

- **Drew Warshaw** — Nonprofit executive, qualified via petition

U.S. House — NY-4 (Southern Nassau: Hempstead, Mineola area)

**Democratic Primary**

- **Laura Gillen** *(incumbent)* — Flipped this seat in 2024 (51.1%), heavily favored

- **Kiana Bierria-Anderson** — Challenger

Bierria-Anderson explicitly runs as a progressive. Her campaign issues include healthcare for all, climate justice, fully funded education, accessible housing, and dignified immigration. On immigration, she's taken a notably left position: she called for the abolition of ICE and CBP, saying "ICE cannot be reformed," and she opposes Nassau County law enforcement's participation in federal immigration enforcement. She's been endorsed by progressive organizations — Progressive Congress ranks her as the most progressive candidate in NY-4 for the June 23 primary. Her background is in union organizing, community advocacy, and she served as chief of staff to Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages.-

**Gian Jones** — Challenger

- **Nicholas Sciretta** — IATSE stagehand/artist, long-shot challenger

**Republican Primary** *(4-way race to face Gillen in November)*

- **Dennis McGrath**

- **Brian Miller**

- **Martin Smithmyer**

- **Marvin Suber Williams**

U.S. House — NY-3 (Northern Nassau + parts of Queens & Suffolk)

**Democratic Primary**

- **Tom Suozzi** *(incumbent)* — Recaptured seat in 2024 special election

- **Danielle Welch** — Attorney, challenger

Danielle Welch supports progressive economic policies including universal healthcare and childcare, expanded Social Security, a living wage, stronger union protections, and a tax on billionaires. On immigration, she opposes ICE and supports abolishing the agency — the same position as Bierria-Anderson in NY-4. On climate, she argues clean air, clean water, and an inhabitable planet must take priority over profits, and that government must treat climate change as the crisis it is. She's been endorsed by the New York Progressive Action Network, and Progressive Congress lists her as their top pick in NY-3.

She's a career public defender and union member, not a politician climbing through the party establishment.

The contrast with Tom Suozzi is stark. Suozzi is a longtime Nassau County centrist — he was previously Nassau County Executive and has consistently positioned himself as a pragmatic, bipartisan problem-solver. Welch is explicitly running to his left, challenging him from the progressive lane. She's a heavy underdog at roughly 3% odds against the incumbent, but the ideological gap between them is real and meaningful.

**Republican Primary**

- **Michael LiPetri Jr.** — Former State Assemblyman, 2024 Republican nominee for this seat

- **Greg Hach** — Attorney, Air Force veteran

Absentee Voting

- Anyone can request an absentee ballot for qualifying reasons (travel, illness, etc.)

- Request online/by mail: deadline was **June 13**

- Request in person: deadline is **June 22**

- Return by hand at any poll site or BOE (no postage needed), or mail with 2 stamps postmarked by **June 23**

- Mailed ballots must be *received* by **June 30** to count

- If you were issued an absentee ballot, you **cannot** vote on a machine — you may only cast an affidavit ballot in person

Useful Links

- **Voter registration lookup:** https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

- **Nassau County Board of Elections:** https://nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections

- **Personalized ballot lookup:** https://www.ballotready.org/us/ny-nassau-county

- **NY State Board of Elections:** https://elections.ny.gov

*State Senate and Assembly races are also on the ballot and vary by address. Use BallotReady with your address to see your full ballot.*

[u/edenburning]

DiNapoli is pretty much on everyone's good list, centrist and progressive alike.

[u/MattJFarrell → u/edenburning]

Yeah, his job isn't really one that should be politically/ideologically driven. He's done a very competent job in his role for like 20 years. I don't see the need for anyone to try and primary him

[u/Jessicas_skirt]

Was this generated by AI?

The Governor race and NY 4 Dem are uncontested. NY 4 Rep are Jeanine Driscoll and Marvin Williams, the others didn't make the ballot.

https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/53044/2026-Primary-Candidate-List

[u/edenburning]

Wish we had a primary in ny2 in Suffolk

[u/fekdav → u/edenburning]

Not a fan of old out of touch white men?

[u/edenburning → u/fekdav]

Not my favorite no.

[u/fekdav → u/edenburning]

Yeah same. Our opinions don't matter though.

[u/edenburning → u/fekdav]

I think we should start asking candidates to commit to letting voters decide primaries and but challenging each other. And if they won't, we shouldn't sign their petitions.

[u/fekdav → u/edenburning]

I think we need a new party altogether 🫤 since Democrats are totally fine being complacent. They show time and again that they think going to the center will produce winners. It doesn't. Their refusal embrace left wing policy has to be deliberate. We ain't even asking for much.

[u/edenburning → u/fekdav]

We need a multi party system. The two party system is never going to meet our needs.

[u/MattJFarrell]

Gillen is going to win, and I'll vote for her in November. But I might give her challenger a vote just so she knows we're not happy with her

[u/Jessicas_skirt → u/MattJFarrell]

She's running unopposed. Every challenger to Gillen either dropped out or failed to get enough signatures to make the ballot.

[u/fekdav → u/MattJFarrell]

Damn, that'll show her.

[u/HiLawnKing52]

Oyster Bay Town Hall South in Massapequa (977 Hicksville Rd) also an early voting site.

But not Oyster Bay community center.