FALL PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, 1916 Aug. 15 to Aug. 22 September 4..... September 7....... July 1....... September 1.............. September 5...... September 19...... September 26 to Oct. 13.... Sept. 26 to Oct. 18 Certificates of designations to be filed with Secretary of State and custodian of primary records. § 49. Last day for filing declinations of designations. § 50. Last day for filing new designation after declination. § 50. Last day for Secretary of State to transmit to custodians designations filed in his office. § 51. Last day for filing list of candidates for election officers in cities. § 303. Designation of polling places in the city of Buffalo. § 299. Last day for appointment of election officers in citics. § 303. Designation of polling places for entire State (except the city of Buffalo). § 299. FALL PRIMARY DAY. Primary held from 7 a. M. to 9 P. M. except in New York City where polls are open from 3 P. M. to 9 P. M. Independent nominations to be filed with Secretary of Independent certificates to be filed with board of elec- Registration in Cities (Outside of New York) and Villages of 5,000 Inhabitants or More. October 13....... 7 A. M. to 10 P. M., first day. October 14..... October 20.... vi POLITICAL CALENDAR GENERAL ELECTION, 1916 Registration in Districts Other Than Cities or Villages Having 5,000 Written objection to any certificate of nomination may be filed with the officer with whom the original certificate of nomination is filed, within three days after such original certificate is filed, except that if by any independent certificate of nomination any person is nominated who is then or shall be after the filing of such independent certificate, the candidate of a political party for the same office, and the party certificate has been filed after the independent certificate was filed, the written objection to the independent certificate may be filed within three days after the filing of the party certificate. If such objection be filed, notice shall be sent by mail to the committee, if any, appointed on the face of the certificate, and also to each candidate placed in nomination by such certificate, and the question raised by such written objection shall be heard and determined as prescribed in section 125 of the Election Law. See § 134. Last day to file declination of independent Last day to file declination of an independent $ 133 Last day for filing certificate of new nominations caused by declination or disqualification, with Secretary of State and board of elections. § 136. Last day for Secretary of State to transmit to board of elections nominations filed in his office. § 129. Last day for publication of nominations in newspapers except in counties where no daily newspaper is printed. § 130. Last day for transmission of lists of candidates to town clerks and aldermen of cities by boards of elections. § 131. Last day for list of candidates to be posted by town clerk or alderman. § 131. GENERAL ELECTION DAY. Polls open 6 A. M., polls close 5 P. M. Section 4. Delivery of enrollment books where registers do not include enroll- ments.. 5. Enrollment books where registers do not include enrollments. 6. Voting booths and enrollment boxes.. 7. Enrollment blanks and envelopes.. 8. Delivery of enrollment blanks to voters who register personally. 9. Delivery of enrollment blanks to voters where registration is not 11. Examination, sealing and custody of enrollment boxes. 12. Certification and secrecy of enrollment where registration is per- 13. Certification and secrecy of enrollment where registra tion is not 14. Opening of enrollment box and completion of enrollment. 14-a. Correction of enrollment lists. 14-b. Special enrollment upon becoming of age. 15. Enrollment for a new political party.. 16. Duplicate enrollment books..... 17. Use of duplicate enrollment books at unofficial primaries.. 18. Use of original enrollment books at official primaries... PARTY NOMINATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS. Section 45. Direct nomination of candidates for public office... CONDUCT OF OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS; CANVASS OF Returns. |