NY Presidential Ballot Access
New York Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for New York, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Political parties must certify to the state board of elections no later than 73 days after the primary the names of the nominees for presidential electors. A political party is any political organization whose candidate for governor at the last preceding election received at least 2% of the total votes cast, or 130,000 votes, whichever is greater, and at least 2% percent of the total votes cast for its candidate for president, or one 130,000, whichever is greater, in a year when a president is elected.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the state board of elections a petition containing 45,000 signatures, or 1% of the total votes cast for the office of governor at the last gubernatorial election, whichever is less, with at least 500 signatures or 1% of enrolled voters, whichever is less, coming from each of ½ of the congressional districts in the state. The petition must include the names of the presidential electors. The candidate must file an acknowledgment of acceptance of the nomination no later than the 3rd day after the last day to file the petition.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must file a certificate of candidacy and a list of presidential electors with the state board of elections no later than the third Tuesday before the general election
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- N.Y. Election Law §§ 1-104, 6-102, 6-128, 6-142, 6-146, 6-153, 6-158
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.