A
"designating petition" is a document that people sign to nominate or support a particular individual to run for an elected position. It shows that a group of people wants that person to be a candidate in an election.
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On Tuesday, the NYC Board of Elections commissioners held hearings
on designating petitions for the September 9 Primary Election.
Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj and his family stand by as his son, Nicholas, adds his signature to the stack
of designating petitions.
The petitions were submitted to the state Board of Elections Thursday — the final day for candidates to
file designating petitions for the federal primary.
The Buffalo Republican who last week
submitted designating petitions for mayor has declined the nomination, resulting in no GOP candidate to oppose the winner of the Democratic primary in the November general election.
One week later, the East Hampton Democratic Party formally challenged Mr. Larsen's petition, contending that it was defective because the original
designating petition consisted of unnumbered, loose pages, and it was unclear as to the office he sought.
TICONDEROGA — With all of the
party designating petitions into the Essex County Board of Elections, only one supervisor's seat is being contested on the 2017 ballot.
If there are three or more
valid designating petitions for an election district, there is an election at the September Primary to select the two members.
The Onondaga County Republican Committee's
official designated petitions carry the name of Chairman Tom Dadey, who has said he does not intend to stay on the ballot.
The Court «did not find as a matter of law, that the entire [Joyner] designating petition is permeated with fraud.»
These are called opportunity to ballot petitions and are substantially the same
as designating petitions (i.e., the petitions are held to the same signature and filing requirements, etc.), except that they do not require a candidate to be named.
However, a
Democratic designating petition made out for signatures from Town of Riverhead Democrats obtained by the Times Union shows Boyle for sheriff listed alongside candidates for judge and district attorney.
File designating petitions and / or be nominated or authorized to run by the Green Party of New York State or your local affiliated county organization
Party Designating petitions were filed at the NYC Board of Elections on Thursday and it is time for my annual report on this year's likely upcoming Primary contests in the City.
Today marks the start of the six - week process
of designating petitions, where candidates are typically joined by hordes of volunteers in collecting the required number of signatures to place themselves on the ballot for September's party primaries.
Typically candidates can name a committee and list them on
their designating petition, which is the green form where candidates collect signatures for ballot access.
For
a designating petition, signatures of at least 5 % of the enrolled Democrats in the election district must be obtained during the period from early June to early July of Odd numbered years.
Submit
the designating petition to the Dutchess County Board of Elections before the final petition filing deadline.
There are two ways to become a committee person: (1) File
a designating petition For a designating...
The challenger's camp released an affidavit signed by Jesus Palomino indicating his mother Ana Rita Palomino could not have signed
a designating petition this summer.
Create
a designating petition for a committee member seat using the information available from the Dutchess County Board of Elections.
Today is the deadline for candidates who plan to run for office this fall to submit
their designating petitions.
In addition, Ms. Berney presented affidavits from voters confirming that their «signatures» on Milano's
designating petitions were forgeries.
The New York State Board of Elections ruled that Harrington's
designating petitions had many defects and insufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot.
A candidate must file a certificate of acceptance or declination of the designation no later than the fourth day after the last day to file
designating petitions.
We received this photo of
a Designating Petition via email from a reader that claimed the picture was taken in Forest Hills.
Designating petitions must be submitted to the appropriate county board of elections, with the following exceptions: [9]
Designating petitions must be filed between the 10th Monday and ninth Tuesday prior to the primary election.
Political party candidates seeking placement on the primary ballot must be nominated via
designating petitions.
To get Caroline Laskow and Lee Berman elected to Democratic District Leaders in September election, first we need 500 registered Democrats to sign
our Designating Petitions.
Davis had challenged the Onondaga County Board of Elections» decision to invalidate hundreds of
his designating petitions.
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Insurgent Democrat Amanda C. Farias announced on Monday that her campaign filed over 3,000
designating petitions for the 18th City Council District.
One of the more interesting points of NYC electoral law is the ability to challenge a candidate's
designating petitions, and this year no one is above suspicion.
«Thus, he can not claim New York residency for the past five years as required by the State Constitution properly invalidated
the designating petitions on that basis.»
Also at 11 a.m., Assemblywoman Sandra Galef holds press conference to introduce legislation to prevent identity theft on
designating petitions, 2 Church St., Ossining.
At least 5 % of the Democratic voters in your election district must sign
your designating petition.