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VOTER REGISTRATION FOR PRIMARY ABSENTEE FOR GENERAL Feb 21 List of Registered Voters: Such lists shall be * Oct. 18 Last day for board of to receive application or 2021 POLITICAL published before the twenty-first day of letter of application by mail, online portal, email or fax for 40 NORTH PEARL STREET – SUITE 5, 28 Mail Registration for Primary: Last day to postmark ballot. §8-400(2)(c) ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207 (518) 474-6220 application for primary; last day it must be received Nov. 1 Last day to apply in person for general election ballot. For TDD/TTY, call the NYS Relay 711 by board of elections is 2. §5-210(3) §8-400(2)(c) www.elections.ny.gov In person registration for Primary: Last day application Nov. 2 Last day to postmark general election ballot. Must be must be received by board of elections to be eligible to received by the county board no later than Nov. 9th. vote in . §§5-210, 5-211, 5-212 §8-412(1) Changes of address for Primary received by this Nov. 2 Last day to deliver general election ballot in person to date must be processed. §5-208(3) your county board or any poll site in your county, by close of polls on election day. §8-412(1) CHANGE OF ENROLLMENT ** CH. 273, LAWS OF 2021 ** Feb 14 A change of enrollment received by the BOE not MILITARY/SPECIAL FEDERAL VOTERS FOR GENERAL later than Feb. 14th or after June 28th is effective Sept 17 Deadline to transmit ballots to eligible Military/Special immediately. Any change of enrollment made Federal voters. §10-108(1) & §11-204(4) Primary Election General Election between Feb 15-June 28th, shall be effective on Oct. 8 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for June 29th. Special Federal absentee ballot for general if not previously , 2021 2, 2021 registered. §11-202(1)(a) VOTER REGISTRATION FOR GENERAL Oct. 23 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for This political calendar is a ready reference to the significant dates Oct. 8 Mail Registration for General: Last day to postmark Military absentee ballot for general if not previously pertaining to elections to be held in this State. For complete application for general election; it must also be registered. §10-106(5) information consult the State’s and Regulations and any received by board of elections by Oct. 13. §5-210(3) Oct. 26 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for relevant court orders. Oct. 8 In person registration for General: Last day application Military/Special Federal absentee ballot for general if must be received by board of elections to be eligible to already registered. §10-106(5) & §11-202(1)(b) All dates are based on statutory provisions in effect on the date of vote in general election. If honorably discharged from Nov. 1 Last day to apply personally for a Military absentee ballot publication and may be subject to change. Final confirmation should the military or have become a naturalized citizen since for general if previously registered. §10-106(5) be obtained from your county board of elections or the State Board. 8th, you may register in person at the board of Nov. 2 Last day to postmark Military/Special Federal ballot for elections up until October 23rd. §§5-210, 5-211, 5-212 general. Date by which it must be received by the board of FILING REQUIREMENTS: For 2021 Elections, all certificates and Oct. 13 for General received by this Changes of address elections is Nov. 15th. §10-114(1) & §11-212 petitions of designation or , certificates of acceptance or date must be processed. §5-208(3) declination of such designations or , certificates of VACANCY IN OFFICE authorization for such designations or nominations, certificates of ABSENTEE VOTING FOR PRIMARY A vacancy occurring three (3) months before a disqualification, certificates of substitution for such designations or Last day to postmark, email or fax application or letter Aug 2 General Election in any year in any office are nominations and objections and specifications of objections to such for primary ballot. §8-400(2)(c). authorized to be filed at a General Election. §6- certificates and petitions required to be filed with the State Board of Last day to apply in person for primary ballot. 158(14) Elections or a board of elections outside of the city of New York shall §8-400(2)(c) be deemed timely filed and accepted for filing if sent by mail or June 22 Last day to postmark primary election ballot. Must /PROPOSITIONS/PROPOSALS overnight delivery service, in an envelope postmarked or showing be received by the county board no later than For any election conducted by a BOE, the clerk of receipt by the overnight delivery service prior to midnight of the last Aug 2 June 29th.§8-412(1) such subdivision shall provide the BOE with a day of filing, and received no later than two business days after the June 22 Last day to deliver primary ballot in person to your certified text copy of any proposal, proposition or last day to file such certificates, petitions, objections or specifications. county board or your poll site, by close of polls. §8- at least three (3) months before the Failure of the post office or authorized overnight delivery service to 412(1) General Election. §4-108 deliver any such petition, certificate or objection to such board of elections outside the city of New York no later than two business days MILITARY/SPECIAL FEDERAL VOTERS FOR PRIMARY Deadline to transmit ballots to eligible Military/Special after the last day to file such certificates, petitions, objections or Federal Voters. §10-108(1) & §11-204(4) specifications shall be a fatal defect per NYS Election Law § 1-106. May 28 Last day for a board of elections to receive application for Military/Special Federal absentee ballot for primary if not previously registered. §10-106(5) & §11-202(1)(a) Within NYC: all such certificates, petitions and specifications of June 15 Last day for a board of elections to receive application objections required to be filed with the board of elections of the city of New York must be actually received on or before the last day to file. for Military/Special Federal absentee ballot for primary if already registered. §10-106(5) & §11-202(1)(b) The Board of Elections is open for the receipt of such June 21 Last day to apply personally for Military ballot for petitions, certificates and objections until midnight on the last day to primary if previously registered. §10-106(5) file.

June 22 Last day to postmark Military/Special Federal ballot for primary. Date by which it must be received by the board of elections is June 29th. §10-114(1) & §11-212

PARTY NOMINATION OTHER THAN PRIMARY SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTION DATES Feb 9- Dates for holding state committee meeting to §6-136 June 22 Primary Election §8-100(1)(a) Mar 2 nominate for statewide office §6-104(6) DESIGNATING PETITIONS

June 12 – Days of Early Voting for the Primary Election. §8- Mar 2 First day to hold a town . §6-108 1.5% of the active enrolled voters of the in the political 600(1) 22 Last day for filing nominations made at a town caucus or unit or the following, whichever is less:

by a party committee. §6-158(6) Feb 1 Certification of offices to be filled at 2021 general election For any office to be filled by all the voters of the entire state……….……….15,000 by SBOE and CBOE. §4-106 (1&2) Last day to file certificates of nomination to fill vacancies (with at least 100 enrolled voters or 5% of enrolled voters from each of Feb 16 PARTY CALLS: Last day for State & County party chairs to created pursuant to § 6-116, §6-104 & §6-158(6) one-half of the congressional districts) file a statement of party positions to be filled at the Primary Election. §2-120 Last day to accept or decline a nomination for office New York City ...... 2,250 made based on § 6-116 & §6-158(7) Any county or borough of New York City ...... 1,200 A municipal court district within New York City ...... 450 CERTIFICATION OF PRIMARY July 26 Last day to file authorization of nomination made 28 Certification of primary ballot by SBOE of Any city council district within New York City...... 270 based on § 6-116. § 6-120(3) Cities/counties having more than 250,000 inhabitants...... 600 designations filed in its office. §4-110 Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination made Cities/counties having more than 25,000 inhabitants, Determination of candidates; County Boards. §4-114 based on § 6-116. § 6-158(8) but not more than 250,000...... 300 Any other city, county, or councilmanic district in any city CANVASS OF PRIMARY RESULTS other than New York City ...... 150 Canvass of Primary returns by County Board of INDEPENDENT PETITIONS any congressional district...... 375 Elections §9-200(1) A signature made earlier than 6 weeks prior to the last day to any state senatorial district ...... 300 July 6 Verifiable Audit of Voting Systems. §9-211(1) file independent petitions shall not be counted.§6-138(4) any assembly district...... 150 - A petition for an independent nomination for an office to be any county legislative district...... 150 Recanvass of Primary returns. §9-208(1) 25 filled at the time of a general election shall be filed not earlier than 24 weeks and not later than 23 weeks preceding For any office to be filled by all the voters of towns containing one

such election. §6-158(9) hundred thousand (100,000) inhabitants or less, not to exceed the Nov. 2 General Election §8-100(1)(c) May 28 A certificate of acceptance or declination of an independent number of signatures required by [the following paragraph] or two Oct. 23 – Days of Early Voting for the General Election. §8- nomination for an office to be filled at the time of a general times the number of elections districts in such town, whichever is less; Oct. 31 600(1) election shall be filed not later than the 3rd day after the 23rd For any political subdivision contained within another political Tuesday preceding such election. §6-158(11) subdivision, except as herein provided, requirement is not to exceed the CERTIFICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT number required for the larger subdivision; For any political subdivision A certificate to fill a vacancy caused by a declination of an Sept. 8 Certification of general election ballot by SBOE of containing more than one assembly district, county or other political independent nomination for an office to be filled at the time subdivision, requirement is not to exceed the aggregate of the nominations filed in its office. §4-112(1) th of a general election shall be filed not later than the 6 day signatures required for the subdivision or parts of subdivision so rd Sept. 9 Determination of candidates and questions; County after the 23 Tuesday preceding such election. §6-158(12 contained. Boards. §4-114 A who files a certificate of acceptance for an office for which there have been filed certificated or petitions CANVASS OF GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS designating more than one candidate for the nomination of Nov. 17 Recanvass of General Election returns to occur no later any party, may thereafter file a certificate of declination not than Nov. 17. §9-208(1) later than the 3rd day after the primary election. §6-158(11) Nov. 17 Verifiable Audit of Voting Systems to occur no later than Nov. 17. §9-211(1) OPPORTUNITY TO BALLOT PETITIONS Nov. 27 Certification and transmission of Canvass of General Per Chapter 69, Laws of 2021, Opportunity To Ballot Petitions Election returns by County Board of Elections §9-214 have been suspended for 2021. Dec. 1- State Board of Canvassers meet to certify General 15th Election. §9-216(2) JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS Minutes of a convention must be filed within 72 hours of adjournment. §6-158(6) DESIGNATING PETITIONS FOR PRIMARY Aug 5 - Dates for holding Judicial conventions. §6-158(5) Mar 2 First day for signing designating petitions. §6-134(4) Aug 11 Aug 12 Last day to file certificates of nominations. §6-158(6) Mar 22- Dates for filing designating petitions. §6-158(1) Mar 25 Aug 16 Last day to decline nomination. §6-158(7) Mar 29 Last day to authorize designations. §6-120(3) Aug 20 Last day to fill vacancy after a declination. §6-158(8)

Mar 29 Last day to accept or decline designations. §6-158(2)

April 2 Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination. §6- 158(3) Last day to file authorization of substitution after declination of a designation. §6-120(3)

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT NOMINATING CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PETITIONS §6-142 and Chapter 90 of 2021 PRIMARY ELECTION §14-108(1) 2.5% of the total number of votes excluding blank and void cast for the 32 Day Pre-Primary office of at the last gubernatorial election in the political unit 11 Day Pre-Primary except that not more than 1,750 signatures shall be required on a petition for an office to be filled in any political subdivision outside the 10 Day Post-Primary City of New York, and not more than the following for any office to be 9 NYCRR 6200.2(a) voted for by all the voters of: 24 Hour Notice §14-108(2) through June 21 the entire state………………………………45,000 (with at least 500 or 1% of GENERAL ELECTION §14-108(1) enrolled voters from each of one-half of the congressional districts) (Part V Public Financing Commission Report) 32 Day Pre-General 11 Day Pre-General Any county or portion thereof outside NYC…………...…….………….750 27 Day Post-General *Notwithstanding city charter, NYC………………………...... ………...3,750 24 Hour Notice §14-108(2) through *Notwithstanding city charter, Any county or borough or any two counties or boroughs within NYC…………….….………...2,000 *Notwithstanding city charter, any municipal court district Periodic Reports within NYC ………………………...…………………………….………………... 1,500 §14-108(1) *Notwithstanding city charter, any city council district 15th within NYC ……………………………………………………...………….……... 1,350 July 15th Any Congressional district……………………………………….…………. 1,750 Any State Senatorial District …………………………………….………... 1,500 Any Assembly District………………………………………………...……………750 Additional Independent Expenditure Reporting 24 Hour Notice Primary: through June 21 Any political subdivision contained within another political subdivision, §14-107(4) (a) (ii); (b) General: through November 1 except as herein provided, requirement is not to exceed the number Weekly Notice Refer to §14-107(4)(a)(i); (b) for the larger subdivision.

*NOTE: Section 1057-b of the New York City Charter supersedes New York Election Law signature requirements for Designating and Independent nominating petitions with respect to certain NYC offices Revised: 04, 2021 to the extent such section provides for a LESSER number.