The ballot for the high-stakes election in New York City is a confusing mess, and billionaire Elon Musk has drawn attention to the situation by posting a copy of the ballot on X Tuesday morning.
Musk wrote:
The New York City ballot form is a scam!
– No ID is required
– Other mayoral candidates appear twice
– Cuomo’s name is last in bottom right
Sure enough, the ballot shows that many candidates are listed TWICE on the ballot.
Zohran Mamdani is listed under both the “Democratic” and “Working Families” parties. His name is also the very first one on the list.
Bizarrely, Curtis Sliwa is listed under “Republican” and “Protect Animals” parties.
Eric Adams, who is no longer even running, is listed under “Safe and Affordable.”
Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an Independent, is on the second line, sandwiched between two little-known candidates, under the category “I – Fight and Deliver.”
Musk’s post has already been viewed over 5.4 million times, in just the first 3 hours.
The New York City ballot form is a scam!
– No ID is required
– Other mayoral candidates appear twice
– Cuomo’s name is last in bottom right pic.twitter.com/676VODWFRI— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2025
Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, is saying Mamdani has a 92% chance of winning the mayoral election, and posted a copy of a NYC ballot with the candidate’s names written in Chinese.
“Given that he’s on the ballot twice, maybe he can win twice too 🤦♂️,” Musk mocked.
Given that he’s on the ballot twice, maybe he can win twice too 🤦♂️ https://t.co/xDFC1imeha
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2025
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