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The 2021 New York City primary election was the largest local election in two decades. With over 500 candidates running and a newly introduced ranked choice voting system, it was imperative that all eligible New Yorkers had simple and reliable information to learn about this monumental election.

Through an honest dialogue, expansive resources, and an engaging website that presents complex information in a digestible format, the NYCCFB worked to educate millions of New Yorkers about how their local elections work, why they matter, and how they can get involved. Furthermore, NYC Votes centered the populations that have been historically underrepresented in NYC elections: youth under 30 and naturalized citizens, most of them people of color. Given the range of needs and use cases, the scalability of the website was key—the voter can choose how deep they would like to explore issues while learning the essential information for their vote.

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