NEW YORK STATE BOE WEBSITE COVER-UP

New York State Board of Elections Website Blocking Access To Natural Born Citizen Requirements
By Pixel Patriot 10/5/2011

Previous versions of the New York State Board of Elections website that listed the qualifications for the Presidential candidates to be a Natural Born Citizen have not only been scrubbed, but their website has html source code embedded to prevent archiving and specifically coded so as to be excluded in archival sites such as the Way Back Machine.

(Robot Text embedded in NY BOE website to thwart access to Natural Born Citizen reference)

http://www.elections.state.ny.us/RunningOffice.html

The Board of Elections website cites Article II Section 1 as the Constitutional authority for Presidential requirements; however the reference to Natural Born Citizen has been replaced with just Born a citizen and they do not list Clause 5 which was specifically included by the Framers as a strong check against dual allegiance and foreign influence for the Office of the President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief :

UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ARTICLE II SECTION I CLAUSE V No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

The New York State Board of Elections regularly updates their website. And you can use an internet archive program called the Way Back Machine to see some of the previous versions of the Board of Elections website as it existed during various times in the past. However, not all of the previous webpages are available; and it is not due to broken links. The Board of Elections is employing technology within the computer programming language that makes up the website to actively block someone from gaining access to the webpage that previously listed the Natural Born Citizen requirement for the Presidency.

How can I have my site's pages excluded from the Wayback Machine?
Heres how:

Natural Born Citizen Requirement - EXCLUDED

Natural Born Citizen Requirement - EXCLUDED

The Internet Archive is not interested in preserving or offering access to Web sites or other Internet documents of persons who do not want their materials in the collection. By placing a simple robots.txt file on your Web server, you can exclude your site from being crawled as well as exclude any historical pages from the Wayback Machine. Here are directions on how to automatically exclude your site. If you cannot place the robots.txt file, opt not to, or have further questions, email us at info at archive dot org:

Here is the actual code extracted directly from the Board of Elections website as of Tuesday October 4th, 2011: Rows 10-11 <metaname="googlebot"content="noarchive"/> <metaname="robots"content="noarchive"/>

Here is the source code for the Presidential candidate requirements: Rows 111-115 <tdheaders="1">PresidentoftheUnitedStates</td> <tdheaders="2"valign="top">Bornacitizen</td> <tdheaders="3"valign="top">35years</td> <tdheaders="4"valign="top">14yearsincountry</td> <tdheaders="5"valign="top">UnitedStatesConstitution Art.II&sect;1</td>

The Internet Archive "This webpage is no longer available", is the sentence familiar to you? This is no longer a problem since a complete archive for webpages is now available. Through The Internet Archive, you can retrieve expired webpages, trace the development of websites, and go back to events that have shaken the world.

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Additionally, previous versions of the Board of Elections website have also been BLOCKED and cant be accessed from The Internet Archive at the New Library of Alexandria, Egypt, which mirrors The Wayback Machine:

http://www.bibalex.org/isis/frontend/archive/archive_web.aspx

A closer examination of the exclusion policy reveals the typical response by The Internet Archive when having been made by a GOVERNMENT request: Archivists will exercise best-efforts compliance with applicable court orders. Beyond that, as noted in the Library Bill of Rights: 'Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.'

Therefore, according to The Internet Archive exclusion policy; if the New York State Board of Elections made a request to have webpages excluded that would block access to historical references to the term Natural Born Citizen as a requirement for Presidential candidates, the request should have been denied.

By removing the reference to Natural Born Citizen as a requirement for a Presidential candidate from the Board of Elections website, that in and of itself is indicative of a concerted attempt to mislead the voters. However, a directive had to have been issued to the person programming the website to implement a technological blockade specifically designed to thwart current and future attempts to gain access to any previous versions of the website that include the Natural Born Citizen reference; pointing to a cover-up and a broader conspiracy by the New York State Board of Elections.

This deceptive practice by the New York State Board of Elections is antithetical to Bill A04356, an ACT to amend election law in the State of New York. Introduced on February 2, 2011 by M. of Latimer in the 2011-2012 Regular Sessions in Assembly: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-106 of the election law, as amended by chapter 8 of the laws of 1978 and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere enumerated in this article, the state board of elections, after public hearings, shall adopt a "fair campaign code" WHICH SHALL SET forth ethical standards of conduct for persons, political parties and committees engaged in election campaigns including, but not limited to, specific prohibitions against practices of political espionage and other political practices WHICH INVOLVE subversion of the political parties and process, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE MISREPRESENTATION OF THE CRIMINAL RECORD OR BACKGROUND, MORAL TURPITUDE, CHARACTER, VOTING RECORD OR OTHER SPECIFIC ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF A CANDIDATE, TO A POTENTIAL VOTER

N.Y. ELN. LAW 6-122 Designation or nomination; eligibility, restrictions

p.171 A person shall not be designated or nominated for a public office or party position who if elected will not at the time of commencement of the term of such office or position, meet the constitutional or statutory qualifications thereof

It is obvious that the New York State Board of Elections is intentionally misleading the voters of New York for the purpose of subverting the Constitutional requirement for the Office of the President while also trying to cover their tracks at the same time. The U.S. Constitution can only be changed through the amendment process. The Board of Elections is currently a defendant in a case before the New York State Supreme Court brought by plaintiff Christopher-Earl Strunk, pro se.

For reference, here is the entire source code from the New York State Board of Elections website:
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 <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/VillageDPetitionNoLines.pdf" target="_self">SAMPLEVILLAGEDESIGNATINGPETITION</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif" width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>30KB)(printon legalsizepaper)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/VillageBPetitionNoLines.pdf" target="_self">SAMPLEVILLAGEDESIGNATINGPETITIONCOUNTY</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>31KB)(tobeusedifElectionisrunbytheCountyBoardofElections) (printonlegalsizepaper)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/VillageAPetitionNoLines.pdf" target="_self">SAMPLEVILLAGEINDEPENDENTNOMINATINGPETITION</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>31KB)(printonlegalsizepaper)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/VillageCPetitionNoLines.pdf" target="_self">SAMPLEVILLAGEINDEPENDENTNOMINATINGPETITIONCOUNTY</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>30KB)(tobeusedifElectionisrunbytheCountyBoardofElections) (printonlegalsizepaper)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/cover.pdf"target="_self">SAMPLECOVER SHEETS</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf" title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>11KB)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/acceptance.pdf"target="_self">SAMPLE CERTIFICATEOFACCEPTANCE</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16" alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>906KB)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/declination.pdf"target="_self">SAMPLE CERTIFICATEOFDECLINATION</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16" alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>718KB)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/substitution.pdf"target="_self">SAMPLE CERTIFICATEOFSUBSTITUTION</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16" alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>944KB)</li> <li><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/authorization.pdf" target="_self">SAMPLECERTIFICATEOFAUTHORIZATION</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif" width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>33KB)</li> </ul> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong>Theinformationcontainedhereisintendedto providegeneralguidanceforthosewhoarepreparingtocirculatepetitions,andisnot tobeusedasasubstituteforconsultingtheElectionLawforspecificpetition requirements.</p> <p>Personswishingtorunforelectiveofficemaybenominatedeitherbya politicalpartyorthroughthefilingofanindependentnominatingpetition.Party membersmayalsocirculatepetitionstocreatetheopportunitytowriteinthenameofan unspecifiedpersonforanofficeinwhichthereisnocontestforthepartyendorsement. ThecurrentpoliticalpartiesaretheDemocratic,Republican,Conservative,Working Families,IndependenceandGreenparties.Anypersonwhoisnotnominatedbyoneofthese partiesmustfileanindependentnominatingpetition.Therequirementsforallpetitions arecontainedin<ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf" target="_self">Article6oftheElectionLaw</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif" width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>3,303KB).The provisionsforvillageelectionsvaryslightly,andthereaderisdirectedto<a href="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">Article15ofthe ElectionLaw</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf" title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>3,303KB)forspecifics.</p> <p><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/2010RunningForOfficeBrochure.pdf" target="_self">RunningforOffice</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16" height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>501KB)</p> <h3>PartyNominations</h3> <p>Partynominationofcandidatesforelectiveofficeismadeateithera partycaucusorataprimaryelection.</p> <h3>Caucuses</h3> <p>Acaucusisanopenmeetingofatownorvillage'spoliticalpartyat whichcandidatesarenominatedforelectiveoffice.Onlyresidentsofthetownorvillage

whoareenrolledmembersofthepartymayparticipateinthecaucus.Forfurther informationoncaucusessee,<ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf" target="_self">ElectionLaw&sect;6108(towns)and&sect;15108(villages)</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>3,303KB).</p> <h3>DesignatingPetitions</h3> <p>Ifapartynominatesitscandidatesthroughtheprimaryelection process,partydesignationsforthisprimaryaremadeonadesignatingpetition.The ElectionLawsetsforththeformofthispetition;<a href="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">&sect;6132(state, countyandtownoffices)and&sect;15108(villageoffices).</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>3,303KB)Onlyenrolledmembersofapartyqualifiedtovoteforanoffice maysigndesignatingpetitionsoftheparty.</p> <h3>NominationofNonPartyMember</h3> <p>Politicalpartiesmaynominateacandidatewhoisnotanenrolledmember ofthepoliticalparty.Suchpartiesmustfileacertificateofauthorization,signedand acknowledgedbythepresidingofficerandthesecretaryofthemeetingatwhichsuch authorizationisgiven.Acertificateofauthorizationisnotneededfornominations resultingfromacaucusorforacandidateforajudicialoffice.</p> <h3>IndependentNominations</h3> <p>Torunforofficeonalineotherthananofficialpartyline,onemust fileanindependentnominatingpetition.TheElectionLawsetsforththeformofthis petition;<ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">&sect;6140 (state,countyandtownoffices)and&sect;15108(villageoffices).</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>3,303KB)Anyregisteredvoterwhohasnotalreadysignedadesignating petition,andwhoisqualifiedtovoteforanoffice,maysignanindependentnominating petitionforthatoffice.ForVillageofficesifyouparticipatedinacaucus,youcannot signanindependentnominatingpetition.</p> <h3>FormofPetitions</h3> <p>Thestatuterequiresthatallpetitionsbe <strong>substantially</strong>intheformsetforthinthelaw.See,<a href="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">ElectionLaw&sect;6132 (partydesignatingpetitions),&sect;6140(independentnominatingpetitions)and &sect;15108(villagedesignatingandindependentpetitions)</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>3,303KB).Deviationsorslightrearrangementsoftheformofpetitionare notfataldefects,providedthatthepetitioncontainsalloftherequired information.</p> <p>Eachsheetofthepetitionmustcorrectlysetforth:</p> <ul> <li>thedateoftheelection;</li> <li>thenameofthecandidateandtheofficeorpositionsought;</li> <li>thecandidate'sresidence,andifdifferent,theirmailingor postofficeaddress;</li> <li>informationaboutthesigner:dateofsigning,voter'sresidence address,townorcityand</li> <li>informationrelatingtothepersonwhowitnessesthe signatures.</li> </ul> <p>Apetitionmayincludeacommitteeonvacancies.Failuretoprovidesuch acommittee,ornamingacommitteeoffewerthanthreepersons,willnotinvalidatethe petition.</p> <p>Thevoterneedonlysigntheappropriatelineonthepetitionsheet.All otherinformationmaybefilledinbysomeoneelse.Correctionsmaybemadetoany informationonthesignatureline.However,correctionsoralterationsinthedateorthe signatureMUSTbeinitialedbythepersonmakingthecorrection.</p> <p>Votersmaynotsignapetitionformorecandidatesthanthereare openingsforanoffice.Forexample,ifthereisonecouncilseatopen,thenthevoter

mayonlysignonepetitionforacandidateforthatoffice.Ifthereare2seatsopen, thevotermaysignpetitionsfor2candidates.</p> <p>Thepagesofapetitionmustbesequentiallynumberedandsecurely fastened.</p> <h3>WitnessestoaPetition</h3> <p>Anyonewhoisqualifiedtosignapetitionmaywitnessapetition.The informationrequiredforthewitnessstatementismandatory.Omissions,errors,or unexplainedalterations/corrections,mayinvalidatetheentirepage.Whenthewitness signsthestatementofwitness,theyaremakinganoaththatsubjectsthemtothe penaltiesforperjuryifanyoftheinformationprecedingtheirsignatureisfalse.The informationprecedingthesignatureincludesthenameandresidenceofthewitness;the numberofsignaturesonthepage;astatementthateachpersonsignedintheirpresence; andthedatetheyaresigningthestatement.Witnessidentificationinformation,which followsthewitness'ssignature,maybeprovidedbyanyone,atanytimebeforethe petitionisfiled.Thisinformationincludesthetownorcity;andthecountyofthe witness'sregistration.</p> <h3>CoverSheets</h3> <p>Ifthereare10ormorepagesinapetition,theremustbeacover sheet.InNewYorkCity,andinothercountieswhereidentificationnumbersareused, onlyonecoversheetisrequired,regardlessofthenumberofvolumesinthepetition.In allotherinstances,amultivolumepetitionrequiresacoversheetforeachvolume.</p> <p>Coversheets<strong>must</strong>containthefollowing information:</p> <ul> <li>Name,residenceaddress,andmailingaddressifdifferent,ofthe candidate.</li> <li>Thepublicofficeorpartypositionsought.</li> <li>Thenameofthepartyorindependentbodymakingthe nomination.</li> <li>Astatementthatthepetitioncontainsanumberofsignatures equaltoorinexcessofthenumberrequiredbystatute.</li> <li>ThevolumenumberORidentificationnumberofthatvolume.</li> <li>ThetotalnumberofvolumesineachpetitionORthe identificationnumberforeachvolumeofthepetition.</li> </ul> <p>Thefollowinginformationis<strong>optional</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Thename,residenceaddress,(andmailingaddressifdifferent) telephonenumber,andfacsimilenumberofthepersondesignatedtoreceivenoticeof deficienciesinbindingorcoversheetrequirements.</li> </ul> <p>Thereareadditionalrequirementsifthepetitioncontainscandidates forcountycommittee,andiftherearedifferentcandidatesontheseveralpagesofthe petition.Thoserequirementsarecontainedin<a href="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">Part6215oftherules andregulations</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf" title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>3,303KB)oftheStateBoardofElections.</p> <p>Pursuantto<ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf" target="_self">Part6215oftherulesandregulations</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>3,303KB)oftheStateBoardofElections,theBoardwillprovidenotice ofanycorrectableerrorsincoversheet(s)andbinding.</p> <h3>FilingofPetitions,Acceptances,AuthorizationsandDeclinations</h3> <p>Allfilingsmustbefiledtimely<ahref="PoliticalCalendar.html" target="_self">(SeethePoliticalCalendar)</a>andinthepropermanneratthe appropriateboardofelections.Pursuanttosection1106(1)oftheNewYorkState ElectionLaw,allpapersarerequiredtobefiledbetweenthehoursofnineA.M.andfive P.M.IfthelastdayforfilingshallfallonaSaturday,Sundayorlegalholiday,the nextbusinessdayshallbecomethelastdayforfiling.Allpaperssentbymailinan envelopepostmarkedpriortomidnightofthelastdayoffilingshallbedeemedtimely filedandacceptedforfilingwhenreceived,<strong>except</strong>anydocumentsthat

arerequiredtobefiledwiththeboardofelectionsofthecityofNewYorkmustbe actuallyreceivedbysuchcityboardofelectionsonorbeforemidnightofthelastday tofileanysuchdocument.Failuretodososhallbeafataldefect.</p> <p>Nofilingswillbeacceptedbyfacsimileoremail.</p> <p>Candidatesmustfileacertificateofacceptancefornominationsmadeby independentnominatingpetitions,oriftheyarenamedinadesignatingpetitionbutare notenrolledmembersofthatparty.Neitheranauthorizationnoranacceptanceis requirediftheindividualisacandidateforajudicialoffice.Adeclinationmustbe filedshouldthecandidatedecidenottoacceptthedesignationornomination.</p> <h3>Objections</h3> <p>Everypetitionispresumedtobevalidwhenfiled,if,onitsface,it appearstobeinproperformandtocontainenoughsignatures.However,aregistered votermaychallengethevalidityofapetition.Writtenobjectionsmustbefiledwithin3 daysafterthepetitionisfiled(1dayinavillageelection).Specificationsof objectionsmustbefiledwithin6daysoffilingthegeneralobjections(2daysina villageelection).ForpetitionsfiledwiththeStateBoardofElections,objectorsmust deliveracopyofthespecificationsofobjectionstothecandidateandfileproofof suchdeliverywiththeStateBoard.Forfurtherdetailssee<a href="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">ElectionLaw&sect;6154 and&sect;15108andPart6204oftherulesandregulations</a>(<img src="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocument Format(pdf)"/>3,303KB)oftheStateBoardofElections.</p> <h2id="President">RunningforPresident</h2> <h3>IndependentCandidates</h3> <p>Anindependentcandidateforpresidentissomeonewhoisrunningona lineotherthananofficialpartyline.Petitionsforindependentcandidatesmustinclude thenamesofthepresidentialandvicepresidentialcandidates,aswellasthenamesof person(s)runningfortheelectoralcollege.Eachstateispermittedtohaveoneelector foreachcongressionaldistrict,plustwoatlargeelectors.</p> <p>Independentpetitionsforpresidentmustcontain15,000signatures.At least100signaturesmustcomefromeachofonehalfofthecongressionaldistrictsin thestate.<ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">Election Law&sect;6142(1)</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf" title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>3,303KB).Eachcandidatenamedinanindependent petitionforpresidentisrequiredtofileanacknowledgedacceptanceofthenomination nolaterthanthethirddayafterthelastdaytofilethepetition.<a href="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">ElectionLaw&sect;6 146(1)</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf" title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>3,303KB).</p> <p>Ifthereare10ormorepagesinapetition,theremustbeacover sheet.Amultivolumepetitionrequiresacoversheetforeachvolume.Coversheetsmust containthefollowinginformation:</p> <ul> <li>Name,address,andmailingaddressifdifferent,of candidates</li> <li>Officesought</li> <li>Nameandemblemoftheindependentbodymakingthe nomination</li> <li>Astatementthatthepetitioncontainsanumberofsignatures equaltoorinexcessofthenumberrequiredbystatute.</li> <li>Thevolumenumberofthatvolume</li> <li>Thetotalnumberofvolumesinthepetition</li> </ul> <p>Additionalinformationoncoversheetsiscontainedin<a href="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf"target="_self">Part6215oftherules andregulations</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif"width="16"height="16"alt="pdf" title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>3,303KB)oftheStateBoardofElections.</p> <h3>WriteInCandidates</h3> <p>Torunasawriteincandidateforpresident,youarerequiredtofile acertificateofcandidacywiththeStateBoardofElectionsnolaterthanthethird

Tuesdaypriortothegeneralelection.Thecertificatemustbesignedbythepresidential candidateandmustcontainthefollowinginformation:</p> <ul> <li>Nameandaddressofpresidentialcandidate</li> <li>Nameandaddressofanyvicepresidentialcandidate,anda signedcertificateofacceptancefromsuchcandidate</li> <li>Nameandaddressofatleastoneelector,withanacceptance certificateandpledgeofsupportsignedbyeachsuchcandidateforelector.</li> </ul> <p><ahref="/NYSBOE/download/law/2008NYElectionLaw.pdf" target="_self">SeeElectionLaw&sect;6153</a>(<imgsrc="images/icons/PDF.gif" width="16"height="16"alt="pdf"title="PortableDocumentFormat(pdf)"/>3,303KB)for furtherinformation.</p> <h2id="FilePetitions">WheretoFilePetitions</h2> <h3>PUBLICOFFICEONLY</h3> <h3>CongressionalDistricts</h3> <ul> <li>1SuffolkCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>2and3StateBoardofElections</li> <li>4NassauCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>5StateBoardofElections</li> <li>6through16NewYorkCityBoardofElections</li> <li>17through29StateBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3>SenateDistricts</h3> <ul> <li>1through4SuffolkCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>5StateBoardofElections</li> <li>6and7NassauCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>8StateBoardofElections</li> <li>9NassauCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>10through33NewYorkCityBoardofElections</li> <li>34StateBoardofElections</li> <li>35WestchesterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>36StateBoardofElections</li> <li>37WestchesterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>38through45StateBoardofElections</li> <li>46AlbanyCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>47through49StateBoardofElections</li> <li>50OnondagaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>51through54StateBoardofElections</li> <li>55and56MonroeCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>57StateBoardofElections</li> <li>58ErieCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>59through62StateBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3>AssemblyDistricts</h3> <ul> <li>1through9SuffolkCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>10StateBoardofElections</li> <li>11SuffolkCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>12through21NassauCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>22through86NewYorkCityBoardofElections</li> <li>87through89WestchesterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>90StateBoardofElections</li> <li>91through93WestchesterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>94and95RocklandCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>96through101StateBoardofElections</li> <li>102DutchessCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>103StateBoardofElections</li> <li>104AlbanyCountyBoardofElections</li>

 <li>105through115StateBoardofElections</li> <li>116OneidaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>117and118StateBoardofElections</li> <li>119through121OnondagaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>122through125StateBoardofElections</li> <li>126BroomeCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>127through130StateBoardofElections</li> <li>131through135MonroeCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>136and137StateBoardofElections</li> <li>138NiagaraCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>139and140StateBoardofElections</li> <li>141ErieCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>142StateBoardofElections</li> <li>143through146ErieCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>147through149StateBoardofElections</li> <li>150ChautauquaCountyBoardofElections</li> </ul> <p><strong>FORALLOTHEROFFICESCONTACTYOURCOUNTYBOARDOF ELECTIONS</strong></p> <h3>MemberofStateCommittee</h3> <ul> <li><strong>REPUBLICAN,DEMOCRATIC,andINDEPENDENCE</strong>PartyState Committeepetitionsarefiledwiththecountyboardsofelections.</li> <li><strong>WORKINGFAMILIES</strong>PartyStateCommitteepetitions,are filedinthesamemannerasthosefortheofficeofMemberofAssembly(seechartfor ASSEMBLY).</li> <li><strong>CONSERVATIVE</strong>PartyStateCommitteepetitions,are filedinthesamemannerasthosefortheofficeofRepresentativeinCongress(seechart forCONGRESSIONAL). <p>RepublicanStateCommitteeelectionsareheldatthe&quot;Fall&quot; primaryinoddnumberedyears.Allotherpartieselectstatecommitteeatthe &quot;Fall&quot;primaryinevennumberedyears.</p> <p>Torunforanypartypositionsuchasmemberofstatecommittee, nationalorjudicialdelegateoralternate,youmustbeadulyenrolledmemberofthe partyfromwhichyouareseekingthedesignation.Youalsomustbearesidentofthe jurisdictionfromwhichyouarerunning.</p> <p>Theofficesofjudicialdelegateandalternatejudicialdelegateare electedatthe&quot;Fall&quot;primary.(Nationaldelegateandalternatenational delegateareelectedatthe&quot;Spring&quot;primary,heldinapresidentialelection year).</p></li> </ul> <h3>JudicialDistrictConventionDelegateand/orAlternateDelegate</h3> <ul> <li>FIRSTJD(NewYorkCounty)</li> <li>SECONDJD(KingsCounty)</li> <li>ELEVENTHJD(QueensCounty)</li> <li>TWELFTHJD(BronxCounty)</li> <li>THIRTEENTHJD(RichmondCounty) <p>Allpetitionsandnominationsforthesejudicialdistrictdelegatesand alternatedelegatesarefiledattheNewYorkCityBoardofElections</p> <p><strong>NOTE:</strong>ThefollowingchartforJudicialDelegatesand AlternateDelegatesapplies<em>only</em>toDemocratic,Independence,Conservativeand WorkingFamiliesPartycandidates.RepublicanPartycandidatesforthisofficefiletheir petitionsinthecountywhichcontainstheirportionoftheassemblydistrict.</p></li> </ul> <h3><strong>THIRDJDAlbany,Columbia,Greene,Rensselaer,Schoharie,Sullivan &amp;UlsterCounties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>98ADSullivanCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>100ADUlsterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>101ADUlsterCountyBoardofElections</li>

 <li>103ADColumbiaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>104ADAlbanyCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>106ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>107ADUlsterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>108ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>109ADAlbanyCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>112ADRensselaerCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>127ADStateBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3><strong>FOURTHJDClinton,Essex,Franklin,Fulton,Hamilton,Montgomery,St. Lawrence,Saratoga,Schenectady,Warren&amp;WashingtonCounties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>105ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>106ADSaratogaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>109ADSaratogaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>110ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>112ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>113ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>114ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>117ADFultonCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>118ADSt.LawrenceCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>122ADSt.LawrenceCountyBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3><strong>FIFTHJDHerkimer,Jefferson,Lewis,Oneida,Onondaga&amp;Oswego Counties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>111ADOneidaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>115ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>116ADOneidaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>117ADHerkimerCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>118ADJeffersonCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>119ADOnondagaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>120ADOnondagaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>121ADOnondagaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>122ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>124ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>128ADOswegoCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>129ADOnondagaCountyBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3><strong>SIXTHJDBroome,Chemung,Chenango,Cortland,Delaware,Madison, Otsego,Schuyler,Tioga&amp;TompkinsCounties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>107ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>111ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>117ADOtsegoCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>123ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>125ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>126ADBroomeCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>127ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>129ADCortlandCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>137ADStateBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3><strong>SEVENTHJDCayuga,Livingston,Monroe,Ontario,Seneca,Steuben,Wayne &amp;YatesCounties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>123ADCayugaCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>128ADand129ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>130ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>131ADthrough135ADMonroeCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>136ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>139ADMonroeCountyBoardofElections</li>

 <li>147ADLivingstonCountyBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3><strong>EIGHTHJDAllegany,Cattaraugus,Chautauqua,Erie,Genesee,Niagara, Orleans&amp;WyomingCounties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>138ADNiagaraCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>139ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>140ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>141ADErieCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>142ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>143through146ADErieCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>147ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>148ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>149ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>150ADChautauquaCountyBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3><strong>NINTHJDDutchess,Orange,Putnam,Rockland&amp;Westchester Counties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>87ADthrough89ADWestchesterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>90ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>91ADthrough93ADWestchesterCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>94and95ADRocklandCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>96ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>97ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>98ADOrangeCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>99ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>100ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>101through103ADDutchessCountyBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h3><strong>TENTHJDNassau&amp;SuffolkCounties</strong></h3> <ul> <li>1ADthrough9ADSuffolkCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>10ADStateBoardofElections</li> <li>11ADSuffolkCountyBoardofElections</li> <li>12ADthrough21ADNassauCountyBoardofElections</li> </ul> <h2id="Title9">Title9oftheOfficialCompilationofCodes,RulesandRegulationsof theStateofNewYorkSubtitleV</h2> <h3>&sect;6201.2UseofPublicOpinionPolls</h3> <p>Nocandidate,politicalpartyorcommitteeshallattempttopromotethe successordefeatofacandidatebydirectlyorindirectlydisclosingorcausingtobe disclosedtheresultsofapollrelatingtoacandidateforsuchanofficeorposition, unlesswithin48hoursaftersuchdisclosure,theyprovidethefollowinginformation concerningthepolltotheboardorofficerwithwhomstatementsorcopiesofstatements ofcampaignreceiptsandexpendituresarerequiredtobefiledbythecandidatetowhom suchpollrelates:</p> <oltype="a"> <li>Thenameoftheperson,partyororganizationthatcontractedfor orwhocommissionedthepolland/orpaidforit.</li> <li>Thenameandaddressoftheorganizationthatconductedthe poll.</li> <li>Thenumericalsizeofthetotalpollsample,thegeographicarea coveredbythepollandanyspecialcharacteristicsofthepopulationincludedinthe pollsample.</li> <li>Theexactwordingofthequestionsaskedinthepollandthe sequenceofsuchquestions.</li> <li>Themethodofpolling&ndash;whetherbypersonalinterview, telephone,mailorother.</li> <li>Thetimeperiodduringwhichthepollwasconducted.</li>

 <li>Thenumberofpersonsinthepollsample:thenumbercontacted whorespondedtoeachspecificpollquestion;thenumberofpersonscontactedwhodidnot sorespond.</li> <li>Theresultsofthepoll.</li> </ol> <h3>StateBoardofElections<br/>Part6204</h3> <h3>DesignatingandIndependentNominatingPetitions</h3> <h3>&sect;6204.1Specificationofobjectionstodesignatingandindependent nominatingpetitions.</h3> <oltype="a"> <li>Anypersonfilinggeneralobjectionstoanydesignatingor independentnominatingpetitionfiledwiththeStateBoardofElectionswhothereafter filesspecificationsofhisobjectionstoanysuchpetitionwithsuchboardshalldoso inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection6154oftheElectionLaw.Allsuch specificationsshallsubstantiallycomplywiththefollowingrequirements: <oltype="1"> <li>Thevolumenumber,pagenumber,andlinenumberofany signatureobjectedtoonanypetitionshallbesetforthindetail.Inaddition,any portionofanypetitionoranysignaturelineorwitnessstatementobjectedtoshallbe specificallyidentifiedandreasonsgivenforanysuchobjection;</li> <li>Thetotalnumberofsignaturesobjectedtoshallbeset forthandallobjectionsrelatingtoasinglesignaturelineshouldbegrouped together;</li> <li>Symbolsand/orabbreviationsmaybeusedtosetforth objections,providedthatasheetexplainingthemeaningofanysuchsymbolsand/or abbreviationsisattachedtothespecifications.</li> </ol></li> <li>Nospecificationsofobjectionstoanypetitionwillbe consideredbytheBoardunlesstheobjectorfilingthespecificationspersonallydelivers ormailsbyregisteredorcertifiedmailaduplicatecopyofthespecificationstoeach candidateforpublicofficenamedonthepetition.Inthecaseofapetitioncontaining candidatesforpartyposition,serviceofthespecificationsshallbemadeoneitherthe namedcandidatesorthefirstpersonnamedonthepetition'scommitteetofillvacancies. Serviceshallbemadeonorbeforethedateoffilingofanyspecificationswiththe Board.Proofofserviceshallaccompanythespecificationsorbereceivedbytheendof businesstwodaysfollowingthefilingofthespecifications,whicheverislater.</li> <li>Anynoticeand/ordeterminationrelatingtoapetitionforwhich specificationsofobjectionshavebeenfiledshallbetransmittedbytheBoardtothe objectorfilingthespecifications,providedthatanysuchobjectormaydesignatean attorneyoragenttoreceiveanysuchnoticeand/ordeterminationonhisbehalf.Anysuch designationshallbeinwritingandincludethename,addressandtelephonenumberofany suchattorneyoragent,andanysuchattorneyand/oragentshallbeeligibletorepresent anysuchobjectorinanyproceedingconductedbytheBoardrelatingtothe specifications.</li> </ol> <h3>StateBoardofElections<br/>Part6215</h3> <h3>Preparation,DeliveryandFilingofDesignatingandNominating Petitions</h3> <h3>&sect;6215.1Rulesforfilingdesignatingandnominatingpetitions.</h3> <oltype="a"> <li>Thesheetsofapetitionshallbenumberedsequentiallyatthefoot ofeachsheet.</li> <li>Allpetitionscontainingtenormoresheetsshallbeaccompaniedbya coversheet.</li> <li>Anytwoormorepetitionsheetsshallbesecurelyfastenedtogether byanymeanswhichwillholdthepagestogetherinnumericalorder.</li> <li>Petitionsheetsmaybefastenedtogethertoformoneormore volumes.</li> <li>Individualvolumesofapetitionshallbefiledinthefollowing manner: <oltype="1">

 <li>WithrespecttopetitionswhicharefiledwiththeBoardof ElectionsintheCityofNewYork,orpetitionswhicharefiledwithotherboardsof electionscontainingcandidatesformorethanonepublicorpartyofficewhicharenot coterminous,eachvolumeofeachpetitionshallbearanidentificationnumber,tobe obtainedinaccordancewithSection6215.3,infra.Theassignedidentificationnumber shallbeinscribedonthefrontofthevolume.Ifanidentificationnumberhasnotbeen inscribedbythepersonorpersonsfilingthepetition,andthepetitionconsistsof multiplevolumes,theneachvolumeofthepetitionshallbeseparatelynumberedonthe frontthereof.Onlyoneidentificationnumbermaybeusedtoidentifyapetition volume.</li> <li>AnyBoardofElectionsoutsidetheCityofNewYorkmayadopta petitionfilingsystemforallpetitionsutilizingidentificationnumbersasprovidedfor inSection6215.3.TheBoardmayadoptsuchsystemthroughtheapprovalofaruleat leasttwomonthspriortothefirstdaytocirculatepetitions.Theruleshallbefiled atthecountyboardofelectionsandtheStateBoardofElections.</li> <li>Withrespecttoallotherpetitionswhichcontaintenormore sheets,eachvolumeofthepetitionshallhaveacoversheetsecuredtothefrontofsuch volume.</li> </ol></li> </ol> <h3>&sect;6215.2CoverSheets</h3> <oltype="a"> <li>Acoversheetshallcontainthefollowinginformation: <oltype="1"> <li>Theofficeanddistrictnumber(whereappropriate)forwhicheach designationandnominationisbeingmade,thenameandresidenceaddressofeach candidate,andthenumberofvolumescomprisingthepetition.Thenamesandaddressesof candidatesforthecountycommitteemaybesetforth,byassemblydistrict(or,inthe CityofNewYork,byelectiondistrict)onascheduletobeannexedtothecoversheet. CoversheetsforthepositionsofCountyCommitteeintheCityofNewYorkshallinclude, inadditiontosuchschedulealistbyelectiondistrictoftheidentificationnumbers (ifknown)orthevolumenumber,andpagenumberwheresuchsignaturesappearforeach electiondistrict.</li> <li>anidentificationofthevolumescomprisingthepetition.When multiplevolumesarefiledpursuanttoSection6215.1(e)(1)or(2)oftheserules,a singlecoversheetmaybefiledwithvolumesidentifiedbylistingtheidentification numberofeachvolumeeitherindividuallyorcumulatively,andthetotalnumberof volumesinthepetition.Withrespecttoallotherpetitionsfiledinmultiplevolumes, eachvolumeshallhaveacoversheetwhichshallindicatethevolumenumber;suchvolumes shallbenumberedsequentiallyandthecoversheetfromthefirstvolumeshallsetforth thetotalnumberofvolumescomprisingpetition.</li> <li>astatementthatthepetitioncontainsthenumber,orinexcess ofthenumber,ofvalidsignatures,requiredbytheElectionLaw.</li> <li>Aplacefortheoptionaldesignationofacontactpersonother thanthecandidate(s)tobenotifiedtocorrectnoncompliancewiththese regulations.</li> </ol></li> <li>CoversheetsshallbesubstantiallyintheformsetforthinSection 6215.8,infra.</li> <li>Whereadesignatingpetitioninvolvesanofficetobefilledbythe votersoftheentirestate,thepetitionshallbeaccompaniedbyaschedulewhichsets forththevolumeandpagenumberofeachsheetonwhichsignaturesappearofatleast100 or5percentum,whicheverisless,ofproperlyenrolledvotersineachofatleastone halfoftheCongressionalDistrictsofthestate.</li> <li>Whereanominatingpetitioninvolvesanofficetobefilledbythe votersoftheentirestate,thepetitionshallbeaccompaniedbyaschedulewhichsets forththevolumeandpagenumberofeachsheetonwhichsignaturesappearofatleast100 votersineachofatleastonehalfoftheCongressionalDistrictsofthestate.</li> </ol> <h3>&sect;6215.3IdentificationNumbers,application,distributionand utilization</h3>

 <oltype="a"> <li>IdentificationnumbersshallbeissuedbytheStateandCountyBoards ofElections,withoutcharge,forthepurposeofidentifyingpetitionvolumes.</li> <li>TheStateBoardshallassignaseriesofidentificationcodestoeach CountyBoard.</li> <li>Anypersonorpersons,individuallyorjointly,mayobtainoneormore identificationnumbers,uponwrittenapplication,fromtheBoardofElections. Individualswhodonotwishtoapplyforthesenumbersinadvancewillhavethemassigned totheirpetitionswhentheyaresubmittedtotheBoardofElectionsinaccordancewith section6215.6(b)oftheserules.Identificationnumbersmaybeusedonlywithinthe calendaryearforwhichissued.</li> <li>TheStateBoardofElectionsshallpromulgateanidentificationnumber applicationform,whichshallbeusedbyanyboardofelections.Theapplicationshall setforth: <oltype="1"> <li>thenameandresidenceaddressofeachapplicantforthe identificationnumber;</li> <li>thedaytimeandeveningtelephonenumbersforsuch applicant;</li> <li>thetypeofpetitiontobefiledundertheidentificationnumber (i.e.,Designating,Nominating,OpportunitytoBallot);</li> <li>thedateoftheelection;</li> <li>theNameofthePartyorIndependentBody;and(6)thenumberof identificationnumbersrequested.Eachapplicationshallbesignedbyeachapplicantand shallbedated.</li> </ol></li> <li>Uponreceiptofanapplicationforanidentificationnumber,theBoard shallforthwithissuethequantityofidentificationnumbersrequested,inscribesuch numbersontheoriginalapplication,andrecordthenumbersissuedwiththenameand addressoftheapplicantinabookwhichshallbeavailableforpublicinspection.Inthe eventthatanapplicationisfiledbymultipleapplicants,theBoardshallrecordinthe bookonlythenameandaddressofthefirstnamedapplicant.</li> <li>Anassignedidentificationnumbermaybeusedforthefilingof petitionsheetsonlybythepersontowhomtheidentificationnumberwasissued.Inthe caseofmultipleapplicants,theidentificationnumbermaybeusedbyanyofthe applicants.</li> </ol> <h3>&sect;6215.4MultipleCandidatesNamedOnaPetition</h3> <oltype="a"> <li>Allthesignaturesappearinginapetitionvolumeshallapplytoall candidatesnamedinthatvolume,unlessthecoversheetspecifiesotherwise.</li> <li>Intheeventthatthesamecandidatesdonotappearoneachandevery sheetofthepetition,thenthecoversheetshallindicatewhichsignaturesapplyto whichcandidate,byindicatingthenameofthecandidate,theidentificationnumberor thevolumenumber,andthepagenumberoftheapplicablesignatures.Signaturesonsuch pagesmaybeidentifiedbyspecifiednumericalranges(e.g.,pages1through15,pages 1545).</li> </ol> <h3>&sect;6215.5Filingofpetitions</h3> <oltype="a"> <li>Neithertheapplicationfor,northeissuanceof,anidentification numberconstitutesfilingofapetition.</li> <li>PetitionsshallbefiledwiththeapplicableBoardofElectionsasset forthintheElectionLaw.TheofficerorBoardshallendorsetheday,hourandminuteof receiptonsuchpetitions.SuchofficerorBoardshallkeepabook,whichshallbeopen topublicinspection,inwhichshallbeenteredthenameofthecandidate,andvolumeor identificationnumbersofthepetitionswhichhavebeenfiledandthetimeoftheir filing.</li> </ol> <h3>&sect;6215.6Constructionofrules;substantialcompliance</h3> <oltype="a">

 <li>Exceptasspecificallysetforthherein,theserulesshallbeliberally construedandtechnicaldefectsshallbedisregardedwheretherehasbeensubstantial complianceandwhereastrictconstructionisnotrequiredforthepreventionof fraud.</li> <li>Thefailuretoobtainanidentificationnumberorinscribean identificationnumberononeormorepetitionsorpetitionvolumesshallnotrenderany suchpetitionorpetitionvolumeinvalid.TheofficerorBoardreceivingsuchpetitionor petitionvolumeshallassignidentificationnumberstosuchpetitionorpetitionvolumes, shallinscribetheidentificationnumberuponthepetitionorvolume,andshallrecord theidentificationnumberofsuchpetitionorvolume.Insuchinstances,thepersonor personssubmittingthepetitionorpetitionvolumeforfilingshallbedeemedtobethe applicantfortheidentificationnumber,orintheeventthepersonssubmittingthe petitionorpetitionvolume,cannotbeidentified,thecandidatesnamedonthepetition orpetitionvolumeshallbedeemedtobetheapplicantorapplicants.</li> </ol> <h3>&sect;6215.7Determinations;curespursuanttoSection6134(2)ofthe ElectionLaw</h3> <oltype="a"> <li>Withintwo(2)businessdaysofthereceiptofthepetition,theBoard withwhomsuchpetitionwasfiledshallreviewthepetitiontodeterminewhetherthe petitioncomplieswiththecoversheetandbindingrequirementsoftheseregulations. Suchreviewshallbelimitedtomattersapparentonthefaceofthedocuments.Such review,andsuchdetermination,shallbewithoutprejudicetothedeterminationbythe Boardofobjectionsandspecificationsofobjectionsfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsof theElectionLaw.</li> <li>Intheeventthat,uponthereviewconductedpursuanttoparagraph(a) above,theBoarddeterminesthatapetitiondoesnotcomplywiththeseregulations,the Boardshallforthwithnotifythecandidateorcandidatesnamedonthepetitionofits determinationandthereasonstherefor.</li> <li>Notificationofadeterminationofnoncomplianceshallbegivenby writtennoticebydepositingsuchnoticeonthedayofsuchdeterminationwithan overnightdeliveryservice,forovernightdelivery,onthenextbusinessday,orby personaldeliverybythedayafterthedeterminationtothecandidateorthecontact person,ifdesignated,attheaddressstatedonthepetition.Notificationshallbegiven byovernightdeliveryorpersonaldeliveryonly,unlessthecandidateshallhavefiled withtheBoardwrittenauthorization,signedbythecandidate,fortheBoardtogive notificationbyfacsimiletransmission.Intheeventthatthecandidateshallhave authorizednotificationbyfacsimiletransmission,thentheBoardshallnotifythe candidateorthecontactperson,ifdesignated,byfacsimiletransmissiononthedayof thedeterminationtothenumbersetforthbythecandidateandshall,inaddition,maila copyofthedeterminationtothecandidate.</li> <li>Acandidatemay,withinthree(3)businessdaysofthedateofa determinationthatthepetitiondoesnotcomplywiththeseregulations,curethe violationoftheseregulations.Coversheetdeficienciesmaybecorrectedbythefiling ofanamendedcoversheet.SuchcureorcorrectionmustbereceivedbytheBoardof Electionsnolaterthanthethirdbusinessdayfollowingsuchdetermination.</li> <li>Ifthepetitionisoneforanopportunitytoballot,thenthefirst namedpersononthecommitteetoreceivenoticesorapplicant(s)fortheidentification numberornumbersunderwhichthepetitionwasfiledshallbedeemedtobethe &quot;candidate&quot;forpurposesofsubparagraphs(b),(c),and(d)above.</li> </ol> <h2id="Provisions">FurtherProvisions</h2> <p>Pleasebeawarethattheremaybeotherrequirementswhichmayapplytorunning foranyparticularoffice.Thesemayincludebutnotbelimitedto:</p> <h3>FINANCIALDISCLOSUREREQUIREMENTS:</h3> <ul> <li>TheNewYorkStateElectionLawrequirescandidatesandpolitical committeestofilestatementsdisclosinginformationaboutcontributionsreceivedand expendituresmadeinconnectionwithanelection.</li>

 <li>Theformsrequiredtoregisteracommitteeandtoreportreceiptsand disbursements,aswellasacomprehensivehandbookofinstructions,areavailableatthe StateBoardofElectionsandyourcountyBoardofElections.</li> <li>Viewthe<ahref="CampaignFinance.html"target="_self">Campaign FinancePage</a>formoreinformationonfinancialdisclosurerequirementsorcontactthe StateBoardofElectionsat18004583453or5184748200orcontactyour<a href="CountyBoards.html">countyboardofelections</a>.</li> </ul> <h3>HatchAct:</h3> <ul> <li>Call180085HATCHWebsite<ahref="http://www.osc.gov/" target="_blank">www.osc.gov</a><imgsrc="images/icons/externallink.gif"width="16" height="16"alt="(ExternalLink)"title="Theprecedinglinkgoestoanother website."/></li> </ul> <h3>TheCommissiononJudicialConduct:</h3> <ul> <li><ahref="http://www.scjc.state.ny.us">www.scjc.state.ny.us</a></li> <li>Call(646)3864800MainOffice</li> <li>(518)4534600Albany</li> <li>(585)7844141Rochester</li> </ul> <h3>JudicialCampaignEthicsCenter:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/jcec/">www.nycourts.gov/ip/jcec/</a></li> <li>1888600JCEC</li> </ul> <h3>StateEthicsCommission:</h3> <ul> <li>Call18008738442</li> </ul> <h3>LegislativeEthicsCommittee:</h3> <ul> <li>Call(518)4327837</li> </ul> </div> </div> <divid="footer"> <divid="globalNav"> <ahref="INDEX.html"><abbrtitle="StateBoardofElections">SBOE</abbr>HOME</a><a href="Contact.html">CONTACT<abbrtitle="StateBoardofElections">SBOE</abbr></a><a href="SiteIndex.html">SITEINDEX</a><ahref="WebsiteAccessibility.html">ACCESSIBILITY </a> </div> <divid="copyRight">&copy;2008,NEWYORKSTATEBOARDOFELECTIONS </div> </div> </div> <scripttype="text/javascript"> vargaJsHost=(("https:"==document.location.protocol)?"https://ssl.": "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscriptsrc='"+gaJsHost+"googleanalytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <noscriptclass="noscript">Yourbrowserdoesnotsupportjavascript.</noscript> <scripttype="text/javascript"> varpageTracker=_gat._getTracker("UA42878011"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); </script>

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