Election Law attorney Jerry Goldfeder, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo back when he was in the AG's office, emailed to address questions of whether the governor is required to call a special election to fill the seat left vacant by today's resignation of ex-Rep. (nystateofpolitics.com)
All that said, the best way for you to find out exactly what it takes to get on the primary ballot is to: (1) hire a good election law attorney, or (2) contact the Suffolk County Board of Elections and ask them to provide you with the rules for ballot access, candidate qualifications (such as residency requirements in the district), deadline dates, and filing fees. (politics.stackexchange.com)
A number of members of the upstate GOP establishment also cut checks for Lhota, including former Senate Finance Secretary Abe Lackman ($ 1,000), Election Law attorney Jeff Buley ($ 400), and ex-state GOP, SRCC Executive Director Ed Lurie ($ 150). (nystateofpolitics.com)