Run for Office

If you are interested in running as a Democratic candidate in Otsego County or seeking the endorsement of the county committee please contact otsegodemocrats@gmail.com

2019 Petition Guide

Offices up for election in 2024

2023 Vacancies.pdf

Create a petition...

You can get a blank petition from the Otsego County Board of Elections or use the OCDC's Petition Generator.

OCDC Petition GeneratorThis Petition Generator is designed to aide Otsego County Democrats in creating their own personalized petitions. Once completed, a PDF of your petition will be e-mailed to you. Please fill out each section with the information requested.

Collect Signatures

Witnessing A Petition.pdf

Signature Requirements

For public office you must collect signatures from 5% of the democrats registered in your district as of February 21st

The first day to collect signatures is February 27th

2023 Signature Requirements.pdf

File the petition...

Designating Petitions must be filed at the Otsego County Board of Elections, 140 Co Hwy 33W, Ste 2, Cooperstown, NY 13326 between April 1st-4th

Filing hours are 9am-5pm

Petition pages must be securely fastened (stapled together)
Petition pages must be sequentially numbered in the lower right corner
If the petition has more than 10 pages, it must have a cover sheet

2024 Political Calendar

2024 Political Calendar.pdf

Campaign Finance

All candidates must file with the New York State Board of Elections www.elections.ny.gov

2022 Campaign Contribution Limits.pdf

How to request campaign funds from the OCDC

The committee will review and vote on requests from candidates for financial support on a monthly basis. Requests must conform to all federal and state election finance regulations as well as meeting the criteria set forward by the committee.

Review our financial rules and policies.
Put together a proposal with vendor quotes for what you want to spend the money on.
Fill out and submit this form.