N.Y. Election Law § 6-208: Petitions, qualifications of signers

§ 6-208. Petitions, qualifications of signers. Any village resident

who is a registered voter of the village and, in the case of a

designating petition, an enrolled member of the party filing the

petition may sign an independent nominating petition or a designating

petition providing that: (a) such signature was made not more than six

weeks prior to the last day to file such petition; (b) he has not signed

more than one petition designating or nominating a candidate for mayor

or village justice. If he has signed more than one such petition, only

the earliest signature for each such office shall be valid; (c) he has

not signed more than one petition designating or nominating a candidate

for each vacancy which exists for the office of village trustee or

village justice if the village has provided for two such justices. If he

has signed more than one such petition for each such vacancy, only the

earlier signatures shall be valid; or (d) he does not vote at a primary

election or party caucus where a candidate was nominated for the same

office for each such vacancy.