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N.Y. ELN Law § 6-208

This is the official text of N.Y. ELN Law § 6-208, part of New York’s ELN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ELN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Petitions, qualifications of signers

Official statutory text

§ 6-208. Petitions, qualifications of signers. Any village resident\nwho is a registered voter of the village and, in the case of a\ndesignating petition, an enrolled member of the party filing the\npetition may sign an independent nominating petition or a designating\npetition providing that: (a) such signature was made not more than six\nweeks prior to the last day to file such petition; (b) he has not signed\nmore than one petition designating or nominating a candidate for mayor\nor village justice. If he has signed more than one such petition, only\nthe earliest signature for each such office shall be valid; (c) he has\nnot signed more than one petition designating or nominating a candidate\nfor each vacancy which exists for the office of village trustee or\nvillage justice if the village has provided for two such justices. If he\nhas signed more than one such petition for each such vacancy, only the\nearlier signatures shall be valid; or (d) he does not vote at a primary\nelection or party caucus where a candidate was nominated for the same\noffice for each such vacancy.\n

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