These committee persons are elected at the primary election for terms of two years. Precinct nominations for delegates to county assemblies and county conventions are also made at the precinct caucus. To vote in a precinct caucus or to qualify as a delegate, one must have been affiliated with the party for a period of at least two months prior to the precinct caucus. County and State Central Committees Contact Party Headquarters. Names of winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries are placed on the general election ballot along with names of independent candidates.
Independent candidates get their names on the general election ballot by petition.
There is a provision for write-in candidates also. A citizen may register to vote in the office of the county clerk or in the office of the municipal clerk at any time. Registration is permanent as long as the voter continues to reside at the same address and vote in each general election. Elections General elections are Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Primary elections take place on the second Tuesday in August on even numbered years.