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New York Consolidated Laws, Election Law - ELN § 6-153. Certificate of candidacy by write-in candidates for president and vice president

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

1  So in original.  No Title I has been enacted.
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