Turnout in New York City’s local elections is notoriously low.

Now, voters who bother to show up at the polls will weigh in on a potential solution: whether to move local elections to even years.

The proposal, listed as question No. 6 on ballots, is a product of the New York City Charter Revision Commission empaneled by Mayor Eric Adams last year. The proposal asks whether to align city election and presidential election years to boost turnout.

There is a very significant gap between how many voters participate in even-year presidential elections — when nearly 60% of voters routinely turn out in the general — and local election years, when voters pick their mayor, public advocate, comptroller and city councilmembers.

Just 23% of voters cast ballots in the 2021 general election.

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