JEWETT'S MANUAL FOR Election Officers and Voters IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK CONTAINING THE Consolidated Election Law, Federal and State Constitutional Provisions Con- Relating to Crimes Against the Elective Franchise, Public Officers Law, Miscellaneous Provisions as to State, As Amended to the end of the Legislative Session of 1921, together J592 e29 COPYRIGHT, 1902, 1903, 1904, COPYRIGHT, 1905-1914, BY MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY. COPYRIGHT, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, OCT 6 1921 POLITICAL CALENDAR 1921 Issued by JOHN J. LYONS, Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y. PRIMARY PETITIONS To designate candidates, petitions must contain 3% of the enrolled voters of party in political subdivision, but need not exceed the number mentioned below, namely: 1,500 signatures for judge of Court of General Sessions, judge of City Court, New York City, or any other office voted for by all the voters in a city of over one million inhabitants. (§ 48.) 1,000 signatures for any office to be filled by all the voters of any other city of the first class or of any county or borough containing more than two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants. (§ 48.) 500 signatures for any office in a county or borough containing more than twenty-five thousand and not more than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, or city of second class or any congressional or senatorial district. (§ 48.) 250 signatures for any office to be filled by all First day for signing petition. (§ 48.) Last day to fill vacancy after declination. (§ 50.) Fall Primary. Hours for voting in New York City, 3 p. m. to 9 p. m. (§ 70.) Hours for voting outside New York City, 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. (§ 70.) Last day for custodian of primary records to certify list of elected delegates and alternates to conventions to Secretary of State. Last day for custodian of primary records to certify other results of election to Secretary of State. Custodian must also furnish to Secretary of State, on same date, names and addresses of nominees of various parties for Representative in Congress, State Senator and Member of Assembly, where original designations were not filed with said Secretary of State. (§ 89.) POLITICAL CALENDER. CONVENTIONS First day for holding State and Judicial. INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS To nominate independently signatures must be ob- 12,000 for State-wide offices, with at least 50 for 5% of total vote for Governor in any political 3,000 may nominate a candidate in any political 1,500 may nominate a candidate for a borough Dates for filing independent nominations. (§ 128.) Boards of Elections or County Clerk should imme- TOWN NOMINATIONS Dates for filing party nominations. (§ 121.) REGISTRATION New York City. Personal Registration. Oct. 10, 11, 12,-13, 14.. 5 p. m. to 10:30 p. m. Oct. 15..... 7 a. m. to 10:30 p. } (§ 150.) m. Cities and Villages of 5,000 or More Inhabitants (except New York City). Oct. 14, 15.. Oct. 21, 22. Personal Registration. 7 a. m. to 10 p. m.) 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. } (§ 150.) Outside of Cities and Villages of 5,000 or More Inhabitants. Oct. 15, 22. Non-personal Registration. 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. (§ 150.) General Election. Polls open 6 a. m. and close 6 p. m. (§ 291.) Statements under Corrupt Practices Act and Penal Law. November 18 ......... November 28 Last day to file candidates' expense statements. Last day to file committee statements of expense. L |