March 18, 2025, Village of Greenwood Lake Election – Running for Office

12/18/2024

Please note, although the Village Clerk is the Chief Election Officer, it is NOT the Clerk’s responsibility to answer questions from, or give advice to, individuals running for office.

Individuals/Candidates should consult their own attorney & visit the NYS Board of Elections website:

NYS Board of Elections: http://www.elections.ny.gov/RunningOffice.html

To review the NYCOM Annual Village Elections Calendar of Dates, including the March 18, 2025 Village General Election, please visit: https://www.nycom.org/images/documents/handbooks/2025_Calendar_of_Dates.pdf

Independent Nominating Petitions, and other required filing documents, are available using the links below or at Village Hall located at 18 Church Street, Greenwood Lake, NY. These forms are also available on the NYS Board of Elections & Orange County Board of Elections websites.

Independent Nominating Petition: https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/11/samplevillageindependentpetition2017.pdf

Cover Page:

https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/11/coversheetdesignatingindependentcombined.pdf

Certificate of Acceptance:

https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/11/sample-certificate-of-acceptance-6-146.pdf

Certificate of Declination:

https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/11/sample-certificate-of-declination.pdf

Filing Campaign Receipts:

https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/08/cf05.pdf

  • An independent nominating petition may be signed by Village Residents, who areregistered to vote provided that the signer has not signed a petition for anyone elserunning for that particular office. The signer may not sign any more petitionsdesignating a greater number of candidates for public office or party position than thenumber of persons to be elected at that election.
  • Independent Party Names:Candidates must choose a name for the independent body making thenomination or circulating the designating petition.
    CANNOT USE:

    • Any existing party name
    • American, United States, New York State, Empire State, Independent orIndependence.
    • Cannot create confusion with other names
  • In accordance with the Orange County Board of Elections, Independent PartyNames cannot be longer than 15 spaces.
  • The first to file may use the selected name. Exception: Established Independent Body and would cause confusion among voters.
  • Emblems are no longer allowed on ballots.
  • In villages with populations of 5,000 or more, at least 100 registered voters must sign the independent nominating petition.
  • All filings must be submitted to the Village of Greenwood Lake, Clerk’s Office, 18 Church Street, P.O. Box 7, Greenwood Lake, NY 10925.