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# New York’s Primary Elections Are Tomorrow! Here’s What You Need To Know
- URL: https://bklyner.com/new-yorks-primary-elections-tomorrow-heres-need-know-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2016-09-12T14:13:28.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-12T14:18:17.000Z
- Author: Donny Levit
- Tags: Announcements, Central Brooklyn, Ditmas Park, Nonsponsored, Politics, elections, New York State democratic primary, vote, #wp

![Vote Here Sign](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/vote-here.jpg)

Photo by Park Slope Stoop

Tuesday, September 13 is New York’s Primary Elections. Polls will be open from 6am – 9pm.

Our coverage area has variation depending on exactly where you live. To get detailed information based on your exact address, visit [Voter’s Edge New York](http://votersedge.nyccfb.info/en/ny?ref=bklyner.com) and enter your address.

Here are the races taking place in our the area. The Republican candidates in two separate races are running uncontested.

**[State Assembly District 44](http://nyassembly.gov/mem/James-F-Brennan/map/?ref=bklyner.com)** (Parts of Kensington, Flatbush, Ditmas Park and Windsor Terrace will vote here)

*Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates:*  
Robert C. Carroll, Working Families  
R. M. Curry-Smithson  
Troy Odendhal

*Republican Party Republican primary candidates:*  
Glenn Nocera, Conservative

[**State Assembly District 42**](http://votersedge.nyccfb.info/ny/en/ballot/election/45-3b7e1f/address/525%20east%2021st%20street/zip/11226/contests/contest/13000?&zip=11226&address=525%20east%2021st%20street&ref=bklyner.com) (Much of Flatbush, Ditmas Park, Midwood and parts of East Flatbush will vote here)  
Rodneyse Bichotte  
Victor A. Jordan

*Republican Party Republican primary candidates:*  
Matthew Williams

**Judge, Kings County — Democratic Party, [3rd Municipal Court District](http://vote.nyc.ny.us/downloads/pdf/maps/mc/mcny03.pdf?ref=bklyner.com)**

Edward Irizarry  
Susan Quirk

**Judge, Kings County — Democratic Party, [5th Municipal Court District](http://vote.nyc.ny.us/downloads/pdf/maps/mc/mcbk05.pdf?ref=bklyner.com)**

Morton M. Avigdor  
Jill Epstein  
Rachel E. Freier

**Civil Court Judge, Kings County — Democratic Party**

Odessa Kennedy  
Consuelo M. Melendez

Here’s some other important information that will help you cast your vote:

- Find out where your polling site is with [this locator.](http://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search?ref=bklyner.com)
- There are a number of other races in Brooklyn for judge’s seats. Enter your address here to see a [sample ballot](http://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/Search.aspx?ref=bklyner.com). The New York Campaign Finance Board also has a [voter guide](http://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/voter-guide/general-2015?ref=bklyner.com).
- Know your rights! You are not required to show photo identification in order to vote. Learn more about your rights as a voter [here](http://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/your-rights-voter?ref=bklyner.com).

**Additional Information on State Senate Districts:**

Parts of Flatbush, Ditmas Park and Kensington are either covered by State Senate [District 17](https://ballotpedia.org/New%5FYork%5FState%5FSenate%5FDistrict%5F17?ref=bklyner.com#/media/File:NY%5FSD%5F17.JPG) (Incumbent Simcha Felder, unopposed, also running on the Republican and Conservative Party tickets); [District 20](https://ballotpedia.org/New%5FYork%5FState%5FSenate%5FDistrict%5F20?ref=bklyner.com#/media/File:NY%5FSD%5F20.JPG) (Jesse Hamilton, unopposed, Working Family and Independence Party tickets) or [District 21 ](https://ballotpedia.org/New%5FYork%5FState%5FSenate%5FDistrict%5F21?ref=bklyner.com#/media/File:NY%5FSD%5F21.JPG)(Incumbent Kevin Parker unopposed, Working Families).

If you have any questions, visit the [Board of Elections FAQ page](http://vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/faq.shtml?ref=bklyner.com), or contact them directly at 1-866-868-3692.

*Additional reporting by Carly Miller*