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Election Law Ballot access deadlines: the calendar that decides your race New York nominating deadlines are jurisdictional. Which mistakes are curable, which are fatal, and where the chain breaks. Aug 2026 Election Law The five petition defects that knock candidates off the ballot Cover sheets, unwitnessed pages, out-of-district signatures, wrong enrollment, late filing. All cheap to prevent, all expensive to litigate. Aug 2026 Election Law Your petition was challenged. What happens now, and how fast. An objection is an opening salvo, not a death sentence. The general objection, the specifications, the board process, and the next 48 hours. Aug 2026 Election Law How many signatures you actually need — and why the number is not a number Election Law § 6-136 sets the threshold as a percentage of enrolled party voters, so it moves by office, by party and by year. Aug 2026