N.Y. Election Law Section 6-208
Petitions, qualifications of signers

Any village resident who is a registered voter of the village and, in the case of a designating petition, an enrolled member of the party filing the petition may sign an independent nominating petition or a designating petition providing that:

(a)

such signature was made not more than six weeks prior to the last day to file such petition;

(b)

he has not signed more than one petition designating or nominating a candidate for mayor or village justice. If he has signed more than one such petition, only the earliest signature for each such office shall be valid;

(c)

he has not signed more than one petition designating or nominating a candidate for each vacancy which exists for the office of village trustee or village justice if the village has provided for two such justices. If he has signed more than one such petition for each such vacancy, only the earlier signatures shall be valid; or

(d)

he does not vote at a primary election or party caucus where a candidate was nominated for the same office for each such vacancy.

Source: Section 6-208 — Petitions, qualifications of signers, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ELN/6-208 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 14, 2026).

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