New York City voters were on track to reject a measure on Tuesday that could have moved local races to even-numbered years , aligning them with presidential elections in a bid to improve voter turnout.

With about 95% of votes counted, more than 53% of voters had cast ballots against the proposal, compared to less than 47% who approved of the election reform.

Save for a few bright spots like this year , voter participation in mayoral and other city elections has been trending in the wrong direction over the last several decades. In 2021, just 23% of registered voters cast ballots in the general election where Mayor Adams was elected.

Meanwhile in a typical year, two to three times as many voters turn out in New York City to weigh in on the country’s next president, according to C

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