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About District Attorney
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for District Attorney
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Applicant needs to reside in the district up for election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 1,000 signatures or 5% of the district's registered voters affiliated with the party whose nomination you are seeking (whichever is lesser)
- Filing period
- May 19, 2026 - May 26, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- File with the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 355 West Main Street - Suite 161 Malone, NY 12953-1823
- Filing phone
- (518) 481-1681
- Step 3
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