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Presidential Candidate Filing Deadline


To appear on the ballot, presidential candidates must file qualifying petitions, signed by at least 5,000 enrolled Democrats, with the State Board of Elections, 40 Steuben, Albany, New York, by December 6, 2007. Presidential candidates must identify their authorized representatives to the State Committee by December 6, 2007.

Timetable


DATEACTIVITY
Mar. 1, 2007Appointment of Delegate Selection Committee.
Mar. 14 & 29, 2007Delegate Selection Committee meets to review proposed Delegate Selection Plan.
Mar. 29, 2007Delegate Selection Committee recommends Delegate Selection Plan.
Mar. 30, 2007Public comments solicited on proposed Delegate Selection Plan. Press releases mailed.
April 30, 2007Period for public comment on Plan is completed. Responses are compiled for review by the State Committee.
May 9, 2007State Committee reviews public comments and adopts revised Delegate Selection Plan. Press releases mailed.
June 1, 2007Delegate Selection Plan forwarded to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee.
Sept. 4, 2007Delegate Selection Plan and Affirmative Action Plan go into effect. State Chair holds press conference. Press kits sent to all state media. Petitions for presidential candidates, statements of candidacy, and pledge of support forms are available at the Committee Office. Publication of State Committee brochure. Last day for Presidential Candidates to certify Authorized Representative(s) to State Chair.
Sept. 5, 2007State Committee priority mailings begin.
Sept. 17,2007Last day for State Chair to send letters to editors and publishers on delegate selection process.
Sept. 17, 2007State Committee workshops and seminars begin. Presidential Candidates to submit outreach plans to State Committee.
Oct. 15,2007Last Day for individuals who have announced their candidacies for President on or before October 1,2007 to submit to the State Committee plans for promoting participation in the delegate selection process by the groups set forth in Section D of this Plan.
Oct. 16, 2007Last day to file Party Call
Oct. 16, 2007Last day for State Committee priority mailings.
Oct. 26, 2007First day for filing Statement of Candidacy for any delegate or alternate position. Last day for State Committee workshops and seminars.
Oct. 30, 2007First day for circulation of qualifying petitions for presidential candidates and district delegates and alternates.
Dec. 3, 2007First day for filing Presidential Candidate qualifying petition with the State Board of Elections and for filing qualifying petitions for district delegate and alternate with the applicable Board of Elections.
Dec. 6, 2007Last day to file Statements of Candidacy for district delegate or alternate. Last day to file qualifying petitions for Presidential Candidates and district delegate or alternate. Last day for Presidential Candidates to certify Authorized Representative(s) to State Chair.
Dec. 10, 2007Last day for Presidential Candidates to withdraw from Primary ballot. Last day for candidates for district delegate and alternate to withdraw from Primary Ballot.
Dec. 11, 2007Last day for State Committee to supply Candidate List to Presidential Candidates of candidates for district delegate and alternate.
Dec. 14, 2007Last day for Presidential Candidates to exercise right of rejection for district delegate or alternate.
Dec. 14, 2007Last day for committee on vacancies to substitute candidates for district delegate or alternate.
Dec. 18, 2007Last day for State Committee to notify candidates for district delegate or alternate of rejection by Presidential Candidate. Last day for State Committee to certify names of eligible candidates for district delegate and alternate to the applicable Boards of Election.
Jan. 4, 2008Last day for Presidential Candidates to submit demographic analyses of district delegate and alternate candidates to State Committee.
Jan. 11, 2008Last day to register to vote in Primary in person or by mail.
Jan. 15, 2008Last day for Executive Committee to elect temporary members of standing committees.
Jan. 18, 2008Last day for State Chair to certify to DNC Secretary names of temporary members of standing committees.
Feb. 5, 2008Presidential preference primary.
Feb. 6, 2008First day to file Statements of Candidacy for district delegate and alternate positions unfilled in the Primary.
Mar. 1, 2008Last day for DNC Secretary to confirm to the State Chair the names of all unpledged party leaders and elected official delegates.
Mar. 5,2008State Chair certifies district level delegates and alternates to the DNC Secretary.
Mar. 28, 2008Last day to file Statements of Candidacy for district delegate or alternate positions unfilled in the Primary.
Mar.31, 2008Last day for State Committee to supply Candidate List to Presidential Candidates of candidates for unfilled delegate and alternate positions.
Apr. 3, 2008Last day for Presidential Candidates to reject district delegate and alternate candidates for positions unfilled in the Primary.
May 5, 2008Last day for post-Primary caucuses to fill delegate and alternate positions unfilled in the Primary.
May 7, 2008Last day to file a Statement of Candidacy for unpledged at-large delegate, pledged party and elected official delegate, and pledged at-large delegate or alternate positions. Last day for Presidential Candidates to file demographic analyses on district delegates and alternates with the State Committee.
May 9, 2008Last day for State Committee to supply Candidate List to Presidential Candidates of candidates for pledged delegate and alternate positions to be elected at the State Convention.
May 12, 2008Last day for Presidential Candidate to reject pledged party and elected official delegate.
May 14, 2008Nominating Committee to approve ballots for State Convention.
May 15, 2008Selection of unpledged at-large delegates, pledged party leader and elected official delegates. Last day for Presidential Candidate to reject candidates for pledged at-large delegates and alternates. Selection of pledged at-large delegates and alternates.
May 18, 2008Last day for the State Chair to certify the names of delegates and alternates elected at the State Convention to the DNC Secretary.
May 23, 2008Last day for Presidential Candidates to submit to the State Committee (1) nominees for permanent members -of the Standing Committees and (2) demographic analyses on delegates and alternates.
June 5, 2008National Convention Delegates select permanent members of the Standing Committees and a Delegation Chair. State Chair names Convention Pages.
June 8, 2008Last day for the State Chair to certify the names of the permanent members of the Standing Committees, Delegation Chair and pages to the DNC Secretary.
June 13, 2008Last day for State Committee fundraising efforts to help defray expenses of certain delegates and alternates.
August 25-28, 2008National Convention