Signature requirements (By state)

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In many states, thesignatures of registered voters must be collected to placecandidates or initiatives on the ballot. However, for candidates, filing fees are sometimes required or accepted in lieu of signatures. The requirements and laws governing signatures is complicated and varied from state-to-state. We have created two distinct pages detailing signature requirements in all 50 states, based on whether the signatures are forcandidates orballot measures.

Note: For detailed information onsignature requirements forcandidates andballot measures, click on the links below.

• Signature requirements for ballot measures in New York
• Ballot access requirements for political candidates in New York

See also

Suggest a link

• New York on Ballotpedia

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