Petition Information

Offices to be Elected 2022

Tuesday November 8, 2022
NYS Governor/Lieutenant Governor (4 year term)
NYS Comptroller (4 year term)
NYS Attorney General (4 year term)
US Senator (6 year term)
US House of Representatives – District 24: (2 year term)
NYS Supreme Court (14 year term)
NYS Senator – District 48: (2 year term)
NYS Assembly – District 120, District 126 & District 131: (2 year term)
Cayuga County District Attorney (4 year term)
Cayuga County Sheriff (4 year term)
Cayuga County Coroner (4 year term)
Brutus Town Council (to fill a term)
Fleming Town Council (to fill a term)
Genoa Town Clerk (to fill a term)
Locke Town Highway Superintendent (to fill a term)
Mentz Town Council (to fill a term)
Montezuma Town Justice (4 year term)
Montezuma Town Supervisor (to fill a term)
Montezuma Town Clerk (to fill a term)
Montezuma Town Highway Superintendent (to fill a term)
Springport Town Clerk (to fill a term)
Throop Town Council (to fill a term)
Venice Town Justice (4 year term)

The following Designated Petitions have been filed with the Cayuga County Board of Elections:

2022 Designating Petitions




Designating Signature Requirements & Filing Information

First Day to sign Designating Petitions: March 1, 2022. Designating Petition Filing Dates: April 4 - 7, 2022

  1. 2022 Political Calendar
  2. 2022 Signature Requirements for Designating Petitions (PDF)
  3. 2022 Signature Requirements for Committee Positions in Designating Parties (PDF)
  4. Filing By Mail

Designating Petition Forms

  1. Acceptance Letter (PDF)
  2. Authorization Letter (PDF)
  3. Cover Letter (PDF)
  4. Declination Letter (PDF)
  5. Designating Petition (PDF)
  6. Substitution Letter (PDF)

Independent Signature Requirements & Filing Information

First day to sign Independent Petitions: April 19, 2022. Filing for Independent Nominating Petitions May 24 - 31, 2022

  1. 2022 Political Calendar
  2. Independent Signature Requirements (PDF)
  3. Filing By Mail

Independent Petition Forms

  1. Independent Petition (PDF)
  2. Opportunity to Ballot (PDF)
  3. Acceptance Letter (PDF)

Village Petition Forms

  1. Village A Petition (PDF)
  2. Village B Petition (PDF)
  3. Village C Petition (PDF)
  4. Village D Petition (PDF)