Jumaane Williams takes over as acting mayor if Eric Adams resigns.
Eric Adams , a former police officer, has been indicted on federal charges including wire fraud and conspiracy, becoming the first sitting New York City mayor to face criminal prosecution.He is accused of securing bribes from foreign nationals and illegal campaign contributions in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city.
It would operate using New York's ranked-choice system, where voters can rank up to five candidates in order of their preference. Should one of the candidates earn at least 50% of the vote, that candidate wins. If that doesn't happen, the election goes into another round of voting -- and so on and so forth until someone gets the 50%.
The last-place candidate in each round of voting is eliminated and those votes redistributed, which is why the ranking factor is of vital importance. There wouldn't be any primaries, so no one would run with a party affiliation. That makes the special election nonpartisan. It also means voters of any party affiliation can participate in the election as well.Should Adams resign within 90 days of the June primaries, no special election would be held. In that case, the acting mayor would stay the mayor until a new mayor is elected in November. That person would immediately take office.
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