Elections in New York
Unlike in most states, New York electoral law permits electoral fusion. As a result, New York ballots tend to list a large number of political parties. The endorsement of major party candidates by smaller parties can be important since smaller parties often use this ballot feature to offer a candidate an additional line on the ballot.
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Qualified parties
| Parties that qualified from the 2006 New York gubernatorial election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Eliot Spitzer | 2,740,864 | 62.85 | +30.41 | |
| Republican | John Faso | 1,105,681 | 25.35 | −21.51 | |
| Independence | Eliot Spitzer | 190,661 | 4.37 | −10.32 | |
| Conservative | John Faso | 168,654 | 3.87 | −0.11 | |
| Working Families | Eliot Spitzer | 155,184 | 3.56 | +1.52 | |
Parties that received at least 50,000 votes in the last New York gubernatorial election qualify for automatic statewide ballot status. This also determines the order on the ballot. There are a number of minor parties in New York State which do not qualify for ballot status.
After the 2010 elections, these parties with ballot access were joined by a sixth party, the Green Party.
Election law in New York
New York law states that only individuals enrolled in a particular party can vote in that party's primaries. The enrollment of a voter can be changed from one party to another. However, enrollment changes do not take effect until after the subsequent general election.
See also
Statewide elections
- New York gubernatorial elections
- New York state elections
- New York Attorney General elections
- New York Comptroller elections
Local elections
Elected officials
- New York State Legislature
- New York State Assembly
- New York State Senate
- List of Governors of New York
- Lieutenant Governor of New York
- New York State Comptroller
- New York State Attorney General
- Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
Topical articles
- Political party strength in New York
- Politics of New York
- Electoral reform in New York
- Characteristics of New York City mayoral elections
External links
- New York Board of Elections
- New York at Ballotpedia
- Election Statistics (by state within year) at the Office of the Clerk