CHENANGO COUNTY – As of Tuesday, registered voters in Chenango County and across New York State can now be approached to sign political petitions for public office State Committee and Judicial Delegate representation. Those living in towns that caucus as opposed to circulating petitions will have the opportunity to sign petitions for county-wide and state offices.

Each election year has different offices expiring, be it at the local, county or state level. This year’s main election in Chenango County will be Town and City Supervisors in Norwich, Norwich Mayor, and District Attorney for Chenango County.

In order for a candidate’s name to appear on the Tuesday, November 5, 2019 General Election ballot, by state law, they must first collect a certain number of qualified voter signatures from their locale on their petitions. If more than one candidate is running for office, a Primary Election is held first to determine whose name will appear on the designating party line of the general election ballot.

As a result of changes in the law, the June and September Primary Elections have been combined into one, which will be on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 with the polls being open from noon to 9 pm.. A number of offices are being sought by more than one candidate while other offices are unopposed. Regardless, all of these candidates who circulate petitions will be asking for voter signatures.