County Legislature-Executive Board in Albany County, New York

Election date
November 2, 2027
Filing deadline
May 18, 2027 - May 25, 2027
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County Legislature-Executive Board

About this position

The County Legislature or Executive Board is the governing body of the county and exercises broad policy-making authority. The Board is charged with implementing policy and overseeing the county budget process and allocation.

Position Details

Partisan Type

partisan

Election Frequency

Every 4 years

Eligibility Requirements

All County Legislators shall be electors of the County and have been residents continuously in the County and the district represented for at least one (1) year prior to taking oéce. Each County Legislature shall reside in the district from which that County Legislature seeks election at the time of nomination for oéce, and continue to be a resident of the County and of the district within the County which she represents for the entire term of her oéce, subject, however, to the following exception: in the case of an election immediately following the reapportionment of County Legislative Districts, the incumbent County Legislature representing a district redrawn in such reapportionment shall be eligible for nomination for election in either the district of residence, or any newly drawn district which is contiguous to the district of residence, provided that the County Legislature shall become a resident of the district represented prior to taking oéce. Members of the County Legislature shall be nominated at the primary election in the same manner other County oécers are nominated pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law.

Filing Requirements

500 signatures or 5% of the district's registered voters affiliated with the party whose nomination you are seeking (whichever is lesser)

Paperwork Instructions

Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.

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