N.Y. Election Law Section 6-144
Nominating and designating petitions and certificates

place for filing

Petitions, certificates and minutes specified in this article shall be filed in the office of the Board of Elections of the county, except as follows: for an office or position to be voted for wholly within the city of New York, in the office of the Board of Elections of that city; for an office or position to be voted for in a district greater than one county, or portions of two or more counties, in the office of the state board of elections; for a village office to be filled in a village election not conducted by the board of elections, in the office of the village clerk. All such petitions and certificates shall at the time of filing thereof be endorsed by such officer or board with the day, hour and minute of such filing. Such officer or board shall keep a book, which shall be open to public inspection in which shall be entered the times of filing all such petitions and certificates; the names and residences of all candidates named therein; the names and residences of all candidates certified to such officer or board; the title of the office or party position; the name of the party or independent body to which the petition or certificate relates and a memorandum of any objections to such petition or certificate. Forthwith upon the filing of a petition or certificate designating or nominating a person or persons for public office, such officer or board shall mail notice thereof to each such person. Such notice shall also state the last day to decline such designation or nomination, and include a statement that the candidate’s name shall appear on the ballot as it appears in such notice.

Source: Section 6-144 — Nominating and designating petitions and certificates; place for filing, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ELN/6-144 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 31, 2026).

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Village Elections 6–100
Nominations and designations 6–102
Party nominations 6–104
Party designation 6–106
Party nominations 6–108
Party nominations 6–110
Party nominations 6–114
Party nominations 6–116
Party nominations 6–118
Designation and nomination by petition 6–120
Designation and nomination 6–122
Designation or nomination 6–124
Conventions 6–126
Conventions 6–128
New party 6–130
Designating petition 6–132
Designating petition 6–134
Designating petition 6–136
Designating petitions 6–138
Independent nominations 6–140
Independent nominations 6–142
Independent nominations 6–144
Nominating and designating petitions and certificates 6–146
Nomination and designation 6–147
Multiple designations of a candidate for a party position 6–148
Nomination and designation 6–150
Nomination 6–152
Vacancies caused by death or disqualification and unfilled at time of primary election 6–153
Certificate of candidacy by write-in candidates for president and vice president 6–154
Nominations and designations 6–156
Party nominations 6–158
Nominating and designating petitions and certificates, conventions 6–160
Primaries 6–162
Primary 6–164
Primary, uncontested 6–166
Primary 6–168
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N.Y. Election Law Section 6-144 Nominating and designating petitions and certificates

N.Y. Election Law Section 6-144
Nominating and designating petitions and certificates