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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Election Law § 6-153: Certificate of candidacy by write-in candidates for president and vice president

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  1. Election Law
  2. Article 6. Designation and Nomination of Candidates

§ 6-153. Certificate of candidacy by write-in candidates for president

and vice president. 1. Any person who wishes to be a write-in candidate

for president of the United States shall, not later than the third

Tuesday before the general election, file a certificate of candidacy

with the state board of elections.

2. Such certificate shall be signed by such candidate and shall

contain the following:

(a) The name and address of the candidate for president.

(b) The name and address of a candidate for vice president of the

United States, if any, and a certificate of acceptance signed by such

candidate.

(c) The names and addresses of the candidates for electors pledged to

such candidate for president, together with a certificate of acceptance

and pledge of support signed by each such candidate for elector.

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