This fall, New Yorkers will vote in the general election for New York State Legislature, Queens Borough President, as well as for federal and judicial positions. To help our supportive Citizens Union members prepare to vote, Citizens Union has been publishing an annual Voters Directory for over a century. The current edition provides an overview of the 2020 general elections, including voting and registration information and listings of every contest for all races that will be on the ballot in New York City this fall. It also includes a roster of Citizens Union’s endorsed candidates in several key races, and information about the rigorous evaluation process and assessments of candidates.

Citizens Union has evaluated 4 races for state Senate and Assembly to determine what candidates strongly support our issues, can advance a reform agenda, and can best fulfill the obligations of the position. Interview teams made up of Local Candidates Committee members assessed the candidates based on their responses to Citizens Union’s questionnaire, independent research, first-hand knowledge of the candidates, and interviews with the candidates. The result of that evaluation is detailed in this Voters Directory, which Citizens Union has been publishing as a guide to its supportive members for over a century. Due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current state of emergency, the evaluation process was conducted entirely online. All interviews and meetings were held by video conference.

This year, for the first time in the organization’s history, Citizens Union also evaluated the Presidential election.