Council Member Candidate Questionnaire
We sent questionnaires to candidates for city council to find out what they think about some of the most important and complex issues facing their offices, communities, and NYC as a whole.
These questionnaires let the candidates tell you about themselves, what they’d like to do in office, and where they stand on policy questions.
With this info distilled in one place, you can decide if they’re qualified for the job – and turn that decision into a vote during the primary election on September 12, and the general election on November 7.
One common question for NYC voters is: how do we decide who to vote for when candidates’ policy positions are so similar? When we designed out questionnaires, we tried to get at what distinguishes candidates from one another – what are their top beliefs and priorities, and where would they focus their offices’ attention if elected.
And, this information isn’t just useful when you’re prepping to vote – having your elected official’s promises on record means you can keep them in check when they’re in office.
Ask any of the candidates who answered this questionnaire: we were comprehensive. But don’t just take our word for it. Read through the questions for council member candidates right here (the pdf reproduces the Qs we sent via Google Form) – then scroll to the bottom to find out which council candidates sent in responses, and click on their profiles to read through their answers!
Happy reading and happy voting!
We asked, and they answered!
Here are all the city council candidates who responded to our questionnaire.
A big “thank you” to the candidates who gave time, effort, and thought to our questionnaire. We are so excited to share your responses with NYC voters!
We’ve been trying to reach all candidates for city council, district attorney, and civil court judge. If you haven’t heard from us, please send an email to nyc.elections@civicjuice.com so we can get you the Google Form!
