Village of Clinton elections
occur each year, on the third Tuesday in March from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the
Board Room of Lumbard Memorial Hall at 100 North Park Row in Clinton. Depending on the year, openings on the Village
Board include Trustee/s and/or Mayoral positions. Both positions are for
two-year terms.
If you want to run for any
positions, Independent Nominating
Petitions must be obtained either in the Village Clerk’s Office in Lumbard
Memorial Hall or online at the New York State Board of Elections site
here: https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/law/IndependentNominatingPetition.pdf.
These petitions require a minimum of 50 signatures and they must be submitted
to the Oneida County Board of Elections, Union Station, 321 Main Street, 3rd Floor,
Utica, New York 13501, by the second Tuesday of February
of each year. Please note, according to New York State Election
Law § 5-108 (8) (a). An independent nominating petition
for an office to be filled at the time of a general or special village election
shall be filed not earlier than 42
days nor later than 35 days preceding the election.
Answers to specific questions about running
for office can be found in a helpful guide at the New York State’s Board of
Elections (https://www.elections.ny.gov/) site here: https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/law/RunningforElectiveOffice2022.pdf.
The Oneida County Board of Elections website (https://www.ocgovboe.net/)
is another excellent resource. The O.C. Board of Elections is responsible for voter registration and
conducting elections throughout Oneida County, including 192 Election Districts
in 48 Cities, Towns, and Villages. Their website helps to answer many
frequently asked questions. Whether you are wishing to run for office, register to vote,
apply for an absentee ballot, are interested in working at the polls, or seeking
election statistics, you will find it all there. If you have any questions or
would like additional information, please contact them by phone at (315)
798-5765, via e-mail at boardofelections@ocgov.net, or in person at their offices.
Helpful links:
Voter Registration (to register/pre-register to vote or change your voter information) - https://ocgovboe.net/registration/.
Absentee Voting (qualifications to vote by absentee ballot and how to apply) - https://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/absentee, https://elections.ny.gov/request-ballot. Please note, applications requesting to receive an absentee ballot by mail must be received by the Oneida County Board of Elections no later than fifteen days before the election. For absentee ballots to be received in-person, applications must be received by the Oneida County Board of Elections no later than the day before the election.
