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ALBANY – In the midst of a global pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is altering the requirements for a candidate to qualify for New York's primary election.Cuomo will sign an executive order Saturday slashing the petitioning threshold to 30 percent of what is required by statute; the number varies depending on the seat. This election cycle, that means congressional candidates must now collect 375 signatures instead of 1,250; state Senate candidates, 300 instead of 1,000; and Assembly candidates, 150 instead of 500.He is also ending the process early, requiring candidates stop petitioning after Tuesday, March 17 at 5 p.m. They had begun collecting signatures in late February.Petitions are due by April 2."Public health experts have been clear that one of the most common ways to communicate COVID-19 is through direct person to person contact, and we are doing everything in our immediate power to reduce unnecessary interactions," Cuomo said in a release. "This executive order modifies the election process in a way that both protects public health and ensures the democratic process remains healthy and strong regardless of the ongoing pandemic."His executive order also modifies procedures for the upcoming Queens borough president election, which is scheduled for March 24. Early voting for that race began on Saturday, but New Yorkers will now be able to register to vote absentee until March 23.The announcement follows growing concerns about campaigning amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected more than 500 people in New York. The state reported its first death related to the disease COVID-19 on Saturday, an 82-year-old New York City woman with an underlying respiratory illness.New York's primary election is planned for June.

ALBANY – In the midst of a global pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is altering the requirements for a candidate to qualify for New York's primary election.Cuomo will sign an executive order Saturday slashing the petitioning threshold to 30 percent of what is required by statute; the number varies depending on the seat. This election cycle, that means congressional candidates must now collect 375 signatures instead of 1,250; state Senate candidates, 300 instead of 1,000; and Assembly candidates, 150 instead of 500.He is also ending the process early, requiring candidates stop petitioning after...

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