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The information contained here is intended to provide general guidance for those who are preparing to circulate petitions, and is not to be used as a substitute for consulting the Election Law for specific petition requirements. Persons wishing to run for elective office may be nominated either by a political party or through the filing of an independent nominating petition. Party members may also circulate petitions to create the opportunity to write in the name of an unspecified person for an office in which there is no contest for the party endorsement. The current political parties are the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Green, Working Families, Independence, Women's Equality Party and Reform Party. Any person who is not nominated by one of these parties must file an independent nominating petition. The requirements for all petitions are contained in 2015 Election Law.Click on Running for Office Guidebook for complete information.All Petition Information Needed to Run for Office(All links are for 2016 and in pdf format)State Political CalendarContribution LimitsCertificate of AcceptanceCover Sheet PetitionsDesignating Petition FormImpoundment ProceduresIndependent Nominating Petition FormIndependent NominationsOpportunity Ballot Petition FormParty Positions to be FilledPetition Filing DatesPetition InstructionsPublic Offices to be Filled GESignatures Required for Designating PetitionsSpecific ObjectionsWhere to File PetitionsCommittee Signatures2016 Financial Filing Dates	Member of State CommitteeRepublican State Committee elections are held at the "Fall" primary in odd numbered years. All other parties elect state committee at the "Fall" primary in even numbered years. To run for any party position such as member of state committee, national or judicial delegate or alternate, you must be a duly enrolled member of the party from which you are seeking the designation. You also must be a resident of the jurisdiction from which you are running.
Judicial Delegate and Alternate Judicial DelegateThe offices of judicial delegate and alternate judicial delegate are elected at the "Fall" primary. (National delegate and alternate national delegate are elected at the "Spring" primary, held in a presidential election year).(All links are for 2016 and in pdf format).Conservative Party CallDemocratic Party CallGreen Party CallIndependence Party CallRepublican Party CallWorking Families Party CallWomen's Equality Party CallReform Party CallRequirements to Hold Office	Office
Statute President of the US
US ConstitutionArt. II § 1
United States ConstitutionArt. I §3
NYS Governor/Lt. Governor,Attorney General, Comptroller
NYS Constitution Art. IV § 2 and Art. V § 1
US Constitution Art. I §2
NYS Senator,NYS Assembly
Citizen 18 years
Resident of state for 5 years and resident of district for 12 months immediately preceding election. (In a redistricting year, may be a resident of county for 12 months immediately preceding the election.
NYS Constitution Art. III § 7Public Officers Law §3
Party NominationsParty nomination of candidates for elective office is made at either a party caucus or at a primary election.CaucusesA caucus is an open meeting of a town or village's political party at which candidates are nominated for elective office. Only residents of the town or village who are enrolled members of the party may participate in the caucus. For further information on caucuses see, Election Law §6-108 (towns) and §15-108 (villagesDesignating PetitionsIf a party nominates its candidates through the primary election process, party designations for this primary are made on a designating petition. The Election Law sets forth the form of this petition. §6-132 (state, county and town offices) and §15-108 (village offices). Only enrolled members of a party qualified to vote for an office may sign designating petitions of the party.Nomination of Non-Party MemberPolitical parties may nominate a candidate who is not an enrolled member of the political party. Such parties must file a certificate of authorization, signed and acknowledged by the presiding officer and the secretary of the meeting at which such authorization is given. A certificate of authorization is not needed for nominations resulting from a caucus or for a candidate for a judicial office.Independent NominationsTo run for office on a line other than an official party line, one must file an independent nominating petition. The Election Law sets forth the form of this petition; §6-140 (state, county and town offices) and §15-108 (village offices). Any registered voter who has not already signed a designating petition, and who is qualified to vote for an office, may sign an independent nominating petition for that office. For Village offices if you participated in a caucus, you cannot sign an independent nominating petition.Form of PetitionsThe statute requires that all petitions be substantially in the form set forth in the law. See, Election Law §6-132 (party designating petitions), §6-140 (independent nominating petitions) and §15-108 (village designating and independent petitions) ( 3,303KB). Deviations or slight rearrangements of the form of petition are not fatal defects, provided that the petition contains all of the required information.
Information about the signer: date of signing, voter's residence address, town or city
The pages of a petition must be sequentially numbered and securely fastened.Witnesses to a PetitionAnyone who is qualified to sign a petition may witness a petition. The information required for the witness statement is mandatory. Omissions, errors, or unexplained alterations/corrections, may invalidate the entire page. When the witness signs the statement of witness, they are making an oath that subjects them to the penalties for perjury if any of the information preceding their signature is false. The information preceding the signature includes the name and residence of the witness; the number of signatures on the page; a statement that each person signed in their presence; and the date they are signing the statement. Witness identification information, which follows the witness's signature, may be provided by anyone, at any time before the petition is filed. This information includes the town or city; and the county of the witness's registration.Cover SheetsIf there are 10 or more pages in a petition, there must be a cover sheet. In New York City, and in other counties where identification numbers are used, only one cover sheet is required, regardless of the number of volumes in the petition. In all other instances, a multi-volume petition requires a cover sheet for each volume.
Pursuant to Part 6215 of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Elections, the Board will provide notice of any correctable errors in cover sheet(s) and binding.Filing of Petitions, Acceptances, Authorizations and DeclinationsAll filings must be filed timely (See the Political Calendar) and in the proper manner at the appropriate board of elections. Pursuant to section 1-106(1) of the New York State Election Law, all papers are required to be filed between the hours of nine A.M. and five P.M. If the last day for filing shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next business day shall become the last day for filing. All papers sent by mail in an envelope postmarked prior to midnight of the last day of filing shall be deemed timely filed and accepted for filing when received, except any documents that are required to be filed with the board of elections of the city of New York must be actually received by such city board of elections on or before midnight of the last day to file any such document. Failure to do so shall be a fatal defect.
Candidates must file a certificate of acceptance for nominations made by independent nominating petitions, or if they are named in a designating petition but are not enrolled members of that party. Neither an authorization nor an acceptance is required if the individual is a candidate for a judicial office. A declination must be filed should the candidate decide not to accept the designation or nomination.ObjectionsEvery petition is presumed to be valid when filed, if, on its face, it appears to be in proper form and to contain enough signatures. However, a registered voter may challenge the validity of a petition. Written objections must be filed within 3 days after the petition is filed (1 day in a village election). Specifications of objections must be filed within 6 days of filing the general objections (2 days in a village election). For petitions filed with the State Board of Elections, objectors must deliver a copy of the specifications of objections to the candidate and file proof of such delivery with the State Board. For further details see Election Law §6-154 and §15-108 and Part 6204 of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Elections.Designating and Independent Nominating PetitionsAny person filing general objections to any designating or independent nominating petition filed with the State Board of Elections who thereafter files specifications of his objections to any such petition with such board shall do so in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-154 of the Election Law. All such specifications shall substantially comply with the following requirements:The volume number, page number, and line number of any signature objected to on any petition shall be set forth in detail. In addition, any portion of any petition or any signature line or witness statement objected to shall be specifically identified and reasons given for any such objection;The total number of signatures objected to shall be set forth and all objections relating to a single signature line should be grouped together;Symbols and/or abbreviations may be used to set forth objections, provided that a sheet explaining the meaning of any such symbols and/or abbreviations is attached to the specifications.
No specifications of objections to any petition will be considered by the Board unless the objector filing the specifications personally delivers or mails by registered or certified mail a duplicate copy of the specifications to each candidate for public office named on the petition. In the case of a petition containing candidates for party position, service of the specifications shall be made on either the named candidates or the first person named on the petition's committee to fill vacancies. Service shall be made on or before the date of filing of any specifications with the Board. Proof of service shall accompany the specifications or be received by the end of business two days following the filing of the specifications, whichever is later.Any notice and/or determination relating to a petition for which specifications of objections have been filed shall be transmitted by the Board to the objector filing the specifications, provided that any such objector may designate an attorney or agent to receive any such notice and/or determination on his behalf. Any such designation shall be in writing and include the name, address and telephone number of any such attorney or agent, and any such attorney and/or agent shall be eligible to represent any such objector in any proceeding conducted by the Board relating to the specifications.Preparation, Delivery and Filing of Designating and Nominating Petitions
Identification Numbers, application, distribution and utilization
Multiple Candidates Named On a Petition
Construction of Rules; Substantial Compliance
Determinations; Cures Pursuant to Section 6-134(2) of the Election Law
In the event that, upon the review conducted pursuant to paragraph above, the Board determines that a petition does not comply with these regulations, the Board shall forthwith notify the candidate or candidates named on the petition of its determination and the reasons therefor.
If the petition is one for an opportunity to ballot, then the first named person on the committee to receive notices or applicant(s) for the identification number or numbers under which the petition was filed shall be deemed to be the "candidate" for purposes of subparagraphs (second), (third), and (fourth) above.
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