POLITICAL CALENDAR 2021
MARCH 2 FIRST DAY TO SIGN DESIGNATING PETITIONS
MARCH 22-25 DATES FOR FILING DESIGNATING PETITIONS (from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
MARCH 25-29 LAST DAYS TO FILE GENERAL OBJECTIONS TO DESIGNATING PETITIONS
(WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER PETITION IS FILED)
MARCH 29 LAST DAY TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE DESIGNATION
MARCH 29 LAST DAY TO FILE AUTHORIZATION OF DESIGNATION
(PARTY ENDORSEMENTS)
MARCH 31 - APRIL 4 LAST DAYS TO FILE SPECIFICATIONS TO OBJECTIONS FOR
DESIGNATING PETITIONS
(WITHIN 6 DAYS AFTER GENERAL OBJECTIONS ARE FILED)
APRIL 2 LAST DAY TO FILL VACANCY CAUSED BY DECLINATION
(DESIGNATION PETITIONS)
APRIL 13 FIRST DAY TO SIGN INDEPENDENT NOMINATING PETITIONS
MAY 18-25 DATES FOR FILING INDEPENDENT NOMINATING PETITIONS
MAY 21-28 LAST DAYS TO FILE GENERAL OBJECTIONS TO INDEPENDENT
NOMINATING PETITIONS
(WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER PETITION IS FILED)
MAY 27 - JUNE 3 LAST DAYS TO FILE SPECIFICATIONS TO
OBJECTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT
(WITHIN 6 DAYS AFTER GENERAL OBJECTIONS ARE FILED)
MAY 28 LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS
MAY 28 LAST DAY TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS
JUNE 1 LAST DAY TO FILL VACANCY CAUSED BY DECLINATION
(INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS)
JUNE 12-20 EARLY VOTING DAYS FOR PRIMARY
JUNE 15 LAST DAY TO POSTMARK APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT FOR PRIMARY
JUNE 21 LAST DAY TO APPLY IN PERSON FOR AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT FOR PRIMARY
JUNE 22 LAST DAY TO POSTMARK OR DELIVER IN PERSON AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT FOR PRIMARY
JUNE 22 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 6:00 AM TO 9:00 PM
JUNE 25 LAST DAY TO DECLINE INDEPENDENT NOMINATION AFTER
ACCEPTANCE IF NOMINEE LOSES PRIMARY
AUGUST 2 LAST DAY TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL, PROPOSITION, OR REFERENDUM
TO APPEAR ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT (Sec.4-106.b)
OCTOBER 8 LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR GENERAL ELECTION
OCTOBER 23-31 EARLY VOTING DAYS FOR GENERAL ELECTION
OCTOBER 26 LAST DAY TO POSTMARK APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE
BALLOT FOR GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 1 LAST DAY TO APPLY IN PERSON FOR AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT FOR GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2 LAST DAY TO POSTMARK ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2 GENERAL ELECTION DAY 6:00 AM TO 9:00 PM
Any information dispensed by this office is subject to and superseded by the Election Law of the State of New York which will take precedent over same in the event of any conflict.