Mar 16
2020
Coronavirus throws electioneering for a loop
On Saturday, as part of the state government’s efforts to suppress the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo used his emergency powers to curtail the petitioning process for candidates aiming to make the ballot in the state’s June primaries. By executive order, that process — traditionally a door-to-door, face-to-face affair performed by a candidate and campaign volunteers — is suspended at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. All petitions must be filed by Friday, March 20. The original deadline for filing petitions had been April 2. The petitioning season opened February 25. To compensate for the abbreviated petitioning period, Cuomo[...]
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