OFFICIAL POLITICAL CALENDAR 2006
Primary Election – September 12,
2006
General Election – November 7,
2006
This political calendar contains ready reference to the
significant dates pertaining to elections to be held in this stat. It
constitutes a valuable guide to the proper administration of our election
process. For complete information be sure to consult the applicable Election
Law and Regulations.
All dates are based on statutory provisions in effect
on the date of publication. Final confirmation should be obtained from your
county board of elections.
New York State
Board of Elections
40 Steuben Street
Albany NY 12207
518.474.6220
TDD 1.800.533.8683 (Hearing Impaired)
www.elections.state.ny.us
March 2006
VOTER REGISTRATION
Primary
Election
Mail Registration – Sec. 5-210(3)
Applications must be postmarked not later
that August 18th and
received by a board of elections not later than
August 23rd to be eligible to vote in the Primary
Election.
In Person Registration – Secs. 5-210, 5-211, 5-212
You may register at your local board of elections or
any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on
any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the Fall
primary, your application must be received no later that
August 18th.
Change Of Address – Sec. 5-208(3)
Notices of change of address from
registered voters received by August 23rd
by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records
in time for the primary.
General
Election
Mail Registration –
Sec. 5-210(3)
Applications must be postmarked not later
that October 13th and
received by a board of elections not later than
October 18th to be eligible to vote in the Primary
Election.
In Person Registration –
Secs. 5-210, 5-211, 5-212
You may register at your local board of elections or
any state agency participating in the National Voter Registration Act, on
any business day throughout the year but, to be eligible to vote in the
November general election, your application must be received no later that
October 13th except, if you
have been honorably discharged from the military or have become a
naturalized citizen since October 13th,
you may register in person at the board of elections up until
October 27th.
Change Of Address –
Sec. 5-208(3)
Notices of change of address from
registered voters received by October 18th
by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records
in time for the primary.
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
Primary
Election
Sec. 8-400
September 5th
Last day to postmark application for ballot.
Sec. 8-400(2)(c)
September 11th
Last day to apply in person for ballot.
Sec. 8-400(2)(c)
September 11th Last
day to postmark ballot. Must be received by the county board no later that
September 19th. Sec. 8-412(1)
September 12th
Last day to deliver ballot in person to the county board.
Sec. 8-412(1)
General
Election
Sec. 8-400
October 31st
Last day to postmark application for ballot.
Sec. 8-400(2)(c)
November 6th
Last day to apply in person for ballot.
Sec. 8-400(2)(c)
November 6th
Last day to postmark ballot. Must be received by the county board
no later that September 19th.
Sec. 8-412(1)
November 7th
Last day to deliver ballot in person to the
county board. Sec. 8-412(1)
Military
Voters For Primary
Sec. 10-106
August 18th
Last day for a board of elections to receive application for ballot if not
previously registered.
September 5th Last
day for a board of elections to receive application if previously
registered.
September 11th
Last day to apply personally if previously registered.
Military
Voters For Primary
Sec. 10-106
October 27th
Last day for a board of elections to receive application for ballot if not
previously registered.
October 31st
Last day for a board of elections to receive application if previously
registered.
November 6th
Last day to apply personally if previously registered.
**FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Dates For
Filing
Primary
Election
August 11th 32
Day Pre-Primary
September 1st 11
Day Pre-Primary
September 22nd 10 Day
Post-Primary
*August 29th
thru September 12th
General Election
October 6th 32
Day Pre-Primary
October 27th 11
Day Pre-Primary
December 4th 27
Day Post-Primary
*October 24th
thru November 7th
*During this time period any contribution or loan
which exceed $1,000 must be reported within 24 hours of receipt. This same
contribution or loan must also be reported in the Post-Election report.
Periodic Reports
January 15th
July 15th
**Note: For complete information on the manner, time
and place for filing campaign financial disclosure reports, contact the
State Board of Elections at 1.800.458.3453, your county board of elections,
or see Articly 14 of the Election Law and Subtitle V of Title 9 of the
Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New
York.
Certification
Sec. 4-110
August 7th
Certification of primary ballot by State Board of Elections of designations
filed in its office.
Primary Election
Sec. 8-100(2)
September 12th In
New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland,
Orange, Putnam and Erie, POLLS OPEN AT 6 AM
and CLOSE AT 9PM. In all other counties
POLLS OPEN AT 12 NOON and CLOSE AT 9 PM.
Certification
Sec. 4-112(1)
October 2nd
Certification of general election ballot by State Board of Elections of
nominations filed in its office.
General Election
Sec. 8-100(1)(c)
November 7th
POLLS OPEN AT 6 AM and CLOSE AT 9PM.
BECOMING A CANDIDATE
Party Designations
Party Calls Sec. 2-120
May 23rd
Last day for State and County party chairs to file a statement of party
positions to be filled at the Primary Election.
Designation Petitions
Secs. 6-132 & 6-134
June 6th
First day for signing designation petitions.
Sec. 6-134(4)
July 10th - 13th
Dates for filing designating petitions.
Sec. 6-158(1)
July 17th
Last day to authorize designations.
Sec. 6-120(3)
July 17th
Last day to accept or decline a designation.
Sec. 6-158(2)
July 21st
Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination.
Sec. 6-158(3)
July 25th
Last day to file authorization of substitution.
Sec. 6-120(3)
Opportunity To Ballot Petitions
Sec. 6-166
June 27th
First day for signing.
Sec. 6-164
July 20th
Last day to file petitions.
Sec. 6-158(4)
July 27th
Last day to file and OTB petition if there has been a declination by a
designated candidate.
Sec. 6-158(4)
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATING
AND OPPORTUNITY TO BALLOT PETITIONS
5% of the enrolled voters of the political party in the
political unit (excluding voters in inactive status) or the following,
whichever if less:
For any
office to be filled by all the voters of:
the
entire
state..........................................................................................................
15,000
(with at least 100 or 5% of enrolled voters from each
of one-half of the congressional districts).
New
York
City..........................................................................................................
7,500
any
county or borough of New York
City...................................................................
4,000
a
municipal court district within New York
City........................................................... 1,500
any
city council district within New York
City................................................................ 900
cities
or counties having more that 250,000
inhabitants................................................ 2,000
cities
or counties having more that 25,000 but not more than
250,000......................... 1,000
any city, county, councilmanic or county legislative
districts in any city
other than New York
City.............................................................................................
500
any
congressional
district............................................................................................
1,250
any
state senatorial
district..........................................................................................
1,000
any
assembly
district......................................................................................................
500
Any political subdivision contained within another
political subdivision, except as herein provided, requirement is not to
exceed the number required for the larger subdivision; a political
subdivision containing more that one assembly district, county or other
political subdivision, requirement is not to exceed the aggregate of the
signatures required for the subdivision or parts of subdivision so
contained.
PARTY NOMINATIONS OTHER THAN PRIMARY
May 16th – June 6th
Dates for holding state committee meeting to nominate candidates for
statewide office.
Sec. 6-104(6)
June 6th
First day for holding a town caucus.
Sec. 6-108
September 19th Last
day for filing nominations made at a town or village caucus or by a party
committee.
Sec. 6-158(6)
September 19th Las
day to file certificates of nomination to fill vacancies created pursuant to
Secs. 6–116 & 6-158.
September 22nd
Last day to accept or decline a nomination.
Sec. 6-158(7)
September 25th
Last day to file authorization of nomination.
Sec. 6-120 & 1-106
September 26th
Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination.
Sec. 6-158(8)
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
Sec. 6-124 & 6-126
Sept 19th thru 25th
Dates for holding J.D. conventions.
Sec. 6-158(5)
September 26th
Last day to file certificates of nomination.
Sec. 6-158(6)
September 29th
Last day to decline nomination.
Sec. 6-158(7)
Oct. 3rd
Last day to fill vacancy after declination.
Sec. 6-158(8)
Minutes of a convention must be filed within 72 hours
of adjournment.
Sec. 6-158(6)
INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS
Independent Petitions
Sec. 6-138 & 6-140
July 11th
First day for signing nominating petitions.
Sec. 6-138(4)
August 15th thru
22nd Dates for filing independent nominating
petitions.
Sec. 6-158(9)
August 25th
Last day to accept or decline nomination.
Sec. 6-158(11)
August 28th
Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination.
Sec. 6-158(12)
September 15th Last
day to decline after acceptance if nominee loses party primary.
Sec. 6-158(11)
Signature Requirements For Independent
Nomination Petitions
Sec. 6-142
5% of the total number of votes, excluding blank and
void, cast for the office of governor at the last gubernatorial election in
the political unit, except that not more than 3,500 signatures shall be
required on a petition for any office to be filled in any political
subdivision outside the City of New York, and not more that the following
for any office to be voted for by all the voters of:
the entire
state..........................................................................................................
15,000
(with at least 100 from each of one-half of the
congressional districts)
any county or protion thereof outside the city of New
York......................................... 1,500
the City of New
York................................................................................................
7,500
any county or borough or any two counties or boroughs
within the City of New York.. 4,000
any municipal court
district..........................................................................................
3,000
any city council district in New York
City...................................................................
2,700
any congressional
district............................................................................................
3,500
any state senatorial
district..........................................................................................
3,000
any assembly
district...................................................................................................
1,500
the office of trustee of the Long Island Power
Authority.................................................. 500
any political subdivision contained within another,
except as provided otherwise herein, the number required is not to exceed
the number required for the larger subdivision.
