Political Calendar
This political calendar contains ready reference to the significant dates pertaining to elections to be held in this state.
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.
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May 9, 2014
ELECTION DATES
PRIMARY ELECTION
Sec. 8-100
(1) (a)
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
POLLS OPEN AT
12 NOON and CLOSE AT 9 P.M.
GENERAL ELECTION
Sec. 8-100
(1) (c)
NOVEMBER
4, 2014
POLLS OPEN AT 6 A.M. and CLOSE AT 9 P.M.
BECOMING A CANDIDATE
PARTY DESIGNATIONS
INDEPENDENT PETITIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE
June 24 First day for signing Federal nominating petitions. Sec. 6-138 (4)
July 29 - Aug 5 Dates for filing Federal independent nominating petitions. Sec. 6-158 (9)
Aug 8 Last day to accept or decline Federal independent nominations. Sec. 6-158 (11)
Aug 8 Last day to decline after acceptance if nominee loses party primary. Sec 6-158 (11)
Aug 11 Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination to any independent petition petition for
Federal office. Sec 6-158 (12)
PARTY CALLS
May 20 Last day for State and County party chairs to file a statement of party positions to be filled
at the Primary Election. Sec. 2-120
DESIGNATING PETITIONS
May 29
First day for signing designating petitions.
Sec. 6-134 (4)
July 7-10
Dates for filing designating petitions. Sec. 6-158 (1)
July 14
Last day to authorize designations. Sec. 6-120 (3)
July 14
Last day to accept or decline a designation. Sec. 6-158 (2)
July 18 Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination. Sec. 6-158 (3)
July 22 Last day to file authorization of substitution. Sec. 6-120 (3)
OPPORTUNITY TO BALLOT PETITIONS
June 24
First day for signing. Sec. 6-164
July 17
Last day to file petitions. Sec. 6-158 (4)
July 24 Last day to file an OTB petition if there has been a declination
by a designated candidate.
Sec.
6-158 (4)
PARTY NOMINATIONS OTHER THAN PRIMARY
May 29 First day to hold a town caucus. Sec. 6-108
Sept 16 Last day for filing nominations made at a town caucus or a party committee. Sec. 6-158 (6)
Sept 16 Last day to file certificates of nomination to fill vacancies created pursuant to
Sec. 6-116 & 6-158 (6)
Sept 19 Last day to accept or decline a nomination. Sec. 6-116
Sept 22 Last day to file authorization of nomination. Sec. 6-116
Sept 23 Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination. Sec. 6-116
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
Sept 16 - 22 Dates for holding J.D. Conventions Sec. 6-158 (5)
Sept 23 Last day to file certificate of nomination. Sec. 6-158 (6)
Sept 26 Last day to decline. Sec. 6-158 (8)
Sept 30 Last day to fill vacancy after a 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 Secs. 6-138 (4)
July 8
First day for signing nominating petitions. Sec. 6-138 (4)
Aug 12 - 19
Dates for filing independent nominating petitions. Sec. 6-158 (9)
Aug 22 Last day to accept or decline nomination. Sec. 6-158 (11)
Aug 25
Last day to fill a vacancy after a declination. Sec. 6-158 (12)
Sept 12
Last day to decline after acceptance if nominee loses party primary. Sec.
6-158 (11)
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR
DESIGNATING AND OPPORTUNITY TO BALLOT PETITIONS (Sec.
6-136) and INDEPENDENT NOMINATING PETITIONS (Sec.
6-142)
5% of the enrolled voters of the political
party in the political unit (excluding voters in inactive status)
or the following, whichever is less. For any office to be filled
by all the voters of:
.
ONONDAGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
2014
PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
FEDERAL
| DISTRICT |
DEM
PARTY |
REP
PARTY |
CONS
PARTY |
WOR
PARTY |
IND
PARTY |
GRE
PARTY |
INDEPENDENT |
| CONGRESS |
| 24 * |
1250 |
1250 |
419 |
100 |
1097 |
56 |
3500 |
| |
| * INDICATES PETITIONS WILL BE FILED IN ALBANY |
PARTY POSITIONS
| DISTRICT |
DEM PARTY |
REP PARTY |
CONS PARTY |
WOR PARTY |
IND PARTY |
GREEN PARTY |
| STATE
COMMITTEE |
| 120 |
198 |
n/a |
- |
|
- |
2 |
| 126 |
497 |
n/a |
- |
|
- |
5 |
| 127 |
500 |
n/a |
- |
|
- |
10 |
| 128 |
500 |
n/a |
- |
|
- |
15 |
| 129 |
500 |
n/a |
- |
|
- |
15 |
| 24CD (CONS/WF) |
|
|
419* |
65 |
|
|
| 50 (IND) |
|
|
|
|
450 |
|
| 53 (IND) |
|
|
|
|
267 |
|
| JUDICIAL DELEGATES |
| 120 |
500* |
293 |
84* |
20* |
214* |
8* |
| 126 |
497 |
500 |
36 |
6 |
107 |
5 |
| 127 |
500 |
500 |
88 |
16 |
239 |
10 |
| 128 |
500 |
500 |
52 |
22 |
169 |
15 |
| 129 |
500 |
500 |
50 |
20 |
165 |
15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
Indicates Petition will be filed in Albany
Revised: 12/19/13
ONONDAGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
2014
PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
| DISTRICT |
DEM
PARTY |
REP
PARTY |
CONS
PARTY |
WOR
PARTY |
IND
PARTY |
GRE
PARTY |
INDEPENDENT |
| |
Onondaga County
COUNTY-WIDE
Offices |
2000 |
2000 |
237 |
65 |
717 |
43 |
1500 |
City of Syracuse
CITY-WIDE
Offices |
1000 |
539 |
33 |
27 |
146 |
20 |
1500 |
| STATE SENATE |
| 50* |
1000 |
1000 |
177 |
34 |
499 |
23 |
3000 |
| 53* |
1000 |
1000 |
132 |
48 |
419 |
31 |
3000 |
| STATE ASSEMBLY |
| 120* |
500 |
500 |
84 |
20 |
214 |
8 |
1500 |
| 126* |
500 |
500 |
89 |
18 |
237 |
13 |
1500 |
| 127 |
500 |
500 |
88 |
16 |
239 |
10 |
1500 |
| 128 |
500 |
500 |
52 |
22 |
169 |
15 |
1500 |
| 129 |
500 |
500 |
50 |
20 |
165 |
15 |
1500 |
| TOWN
OFFICES |
CAMILLUS - Ward 4 |
n/a |
57 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
84 |
| |
| CICERO |
n/a |
333 |
26 |
5 |
55 |
2 |
519 |
| |
| ELBRIDGE |
n/a |
70 |
7 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
93 |
| |
| FABIUS |
n/a |
28 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
38 |
| |
| LAFAYETTE |
n/a |
68 |
n/a |
1 |
10 |
1 |
100 |
| |
| MARCELLUS |
54 |
84 |
n/a |
1 |
19 |
1 |
133 |
|
| OTISCO |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
5 |
1 |
48 |
| |
| * Indicates Petitions will be filed in Albany. |
REVISED: 6/25/2014
*** Used 4/1/13 Active
Enrollment Numbers
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 than 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.
ONONDAGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
2014
CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS
| OFFICE |
INDIVIDUAL |
CORPORATION |
FAMILY
+ |
| |
| SUPREME COURT |
|
|
|
| |
| COUNTY
WIDE |
14,090.00 |
5,000.00 |
70,450.00 |
| CITY WIDE |
3,560.45 |
3,560.45 |
17,802.25 |
| |
| STATE SENATE |
|
| 50* |
10,300.00 |
5,000.00 |
|
| 53* |
10,300.00 |
5,000.00 |
|
| |
| STATE ASSEMBLY |
|
| 120* |
4,100.00 |
4,100.00 |
|
| 126* |
4,100.00 |
4,100.00 |
|
| 127 |
4,100.00 |
4,100.00 |
21,758.00 |
| 128 |
4,100.00 |
4,100.00 |
19,037.50 |
| 129 |
4,100.00 |
4,100.00 |
16,701.50 |
| |
| |
| TOWN
OFFICES |
|
CAMILLUS WARD 4 |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
1,250.00 |
| |
| CICERO |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
4,891.00 |
| |
| ELBRIDGE |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
1,250.00 |
| |
| FABIUS |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
1,250.00 |
| |
| LAFAYETTE |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
1,250.00 |
| |
| OTISCO |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
1,250.00 |
| |
| INDIVIDUAL IN ALL OTHER TOWNS IS $1,000 |
| EXEMPT FROM LIMITS: Candidates & Spouse, County Committee |
| |
| 2014 PRIMARY CONTRIBUTION LIMITS |
| COUNTY WIDE - DEM |
5,185.30 |
5,000.00 |
25,926.50 |
| COUNTY WIDE - REP |
4,325.90 |
4,325.90 |
21,629.50 |
| CITY WIDE - DEM |
1,925.40 |
1,925.40 |
9,627.00 |
| CITY WIDE - REP |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
2,906.00 |
| |
REVISED: 4/3/2014
** Used: 10/27/2012 Active Political Subdivision Numbers
* Numbers furnished by State Board of Elections
+ Family - Candidate's Family consists of Candidate's Child, Parent, Grandparent, Brother, Sister and Spouses of those persons.
Primary
Election
32 Day Pre-Primary - August 8, 2014
11 Day Pre-Primary - August 29, 2014
10 Day Post-Primary - September 19, 2014
August 26 - September 8 *
General Election
32 Day Pre-General - October 3, 2014
11 Day Pre-General - October 24, 2014
27 Day Post-General - December 1, 2014
October 21 - November 3 *
Periodic Reports
Jan. 15
July 15
* During this time period any contribution
or loan which exceeds $1,000 must be reported within 24 hours of
receipt. This same contribution or loan must also be reported in
the Post-Election report.
**
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 Article 14 of the NYS Election Law and Part 6200
of the Rules and Regulations.
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