Summary
Many Americans on social media are talking about why they can't vote for Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral election. The main reason isn't about politics but geography – many people live in other states where they aren't eligible to vote. Polls show Mamdani as the leading candidate in the race.
Key Facts
- Many Americans on social media say they can't vote for Zohran Mamdani because they don't live in New York.
- Mamdani is running for mayor of New York City and is the Democratic nominee.
- Other candidates in the race include former state Governor Andrew Cuomo as an independent and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
- Mamdani is currently leading in the polls for the New York City mayoral election.
- Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and moved to New York City at the age of seven.
- He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020.
- If elected, Mamdani would be New York City's first Muslim and South Asian mayor.
- The final voting for the mayoral election opened at 6 a.m. on November 4 and ends at 9 p.m. The early voting started in October.
