NY A02922

Town board may submit propositions at general, special, or biennial elections on its own motion, but petitions must be submitted at the next general election unless the petition specifically requests a special election.

Petition signatures must equal at least five percent of votes cast for governor in the last state election (minimum 100 in first-class towns, 25 in second-class towns).

Petitions filed more than 75 days before a general election trigger submission at that general election; petitions filed less than 75 days before go to the following year's general election unless a special election is requested.

If a petition requests a special election, it must be held between 60 and 75 days after petition filing.

County boards of elections may apportion costs for referendum elections under election law provisions.