CHART OF OFFICIALS FOR WHOM YOU CAN VOTE
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ELECTIONS WHEN HELD TERM SALARY
School Elections. School-meeting annually first Tuesday in May.
Board of Education, 3-5 in each town. ” ” 3 years.
School directors, 2 in each town. ” ” 5 ”
Village Elections. Annually, usually in the spring, the third Tuesday in March.
President. ” ” 1 ”
Trustees (2 to 8). ” ” 2 ”
Clerk (sometimes appointed). 1 year. varies.
Treasurer. ” ” 1 ” ”
Assessors. ” ” 1 ” ”
Collector. ” ” 1 ” percentage.
Police justice. ” ” 4 years. varies.
Special elections may be called to decide special questions.
Town Elections. Biennially, either in the spring or at the general election in November.
Supervisor. ” ” 2 years. by the day or salary.
Town clerk. ” ” 2 ” fees.
Assessors. ” ” 2 ” by the day.
Collector. ” ” 2 ” percentage.
Overseer of the Poor. ” ” 2 ” by the day.
Supt. of Highways. ” ” 2 ” ” ”
Constables. ” ” 2 ” fees.
Just. of the Peace. ” ” 4 ” ”
County Elections. At the general election in November.
Sheriff. ” ” 3 ” fees or sal’y.
County clerk. ” ” 3 ” ” ”
Treasurer. ” ” 3 ” fixed by b’rd of supervisors.
District attorney. At the general election in November. 3 years. sal’y varies.
Supt. of the poor. ” ” 3 ” by the day or salary.
County judge. ” ” 6 ” sal’y varies.
Surrogate. ” ” 6 ” ” ”
Coroners. ” ” 3 ” fees or sal’y.
City Elections.
Cities of the first and second class and usually those of the third class hold elections biennially, in the odd-numbered years.
New York City.
Mayor. Elected every four years at the general election in November. Next mayor elected in 1921. 4 years. $15,000
Comptroller. ” ” 4 ” 15,000
Borough presidents. Elected by the people of each borough. 4 ” 7,500 to 5,000
Aldermen. In odd-numbered years. 2 ” 2,000
Judges, City Courts. At any general election. 10 10 ” 12,000
Judges, Muni. Courts. ” ” 10 ” 7,000 to 8,000
New York County. At the general election.
Sheriff. 4 ” 12,000
District attorney. 4 ” 15,000
County clerk. 4 ” 15,000
Register. 2 ” 12,000
Judges of the Court of General Sessions. 14 ” 17,500
Surrogates (2). 14 ” 15,000
Bronx County. At the general election.
Sheriff. 4 ” 10,000
District attorney. 4 ” 10,000
County clerk. 4 ” 10,000
Register. 4 ” 10,000
County judge. 6 ” 10,000
Surrogate. 6 ” 10,000
Kings County. At the general election.
Sheriff. 2 ” 15,000
District attorney. 3 ” 10,000
County clerk. 4 ” 12,000
Register. 2 ” 12,000
County judges (5). 6 ” 12,500
Surrogate. 6 ” 15,000
Queens County. At the general election.
Sheriff. 3 ” 10,000
District attorney. 3 ” 8,000
County clerk. 3 ” 8,000
County judge. 6 ” 12,500
Surrogate. 6 ” 10,000
Richmond County. At the general election.
Sheriff. 3 years. 6,000
District attorney. 3 ” 5,000
County clerk. 3 ” 5,000
County judge and surrogate. 6 ” 10,000
State Elections. Biennially, at the general election in even-numbered years.
Governor. 2 ” 10,000
Lieutenant-Governor. 2 ” 5,000
Secretary of State. 2 ” 6,000
Comptroller. 2 ” 8,000
Treasurer. 2 ” 6,000
Attorney-General. 2 ” 10,000
State Engineer. 2 ” 8,000
State Senators. 2 ” 1,500
Assemblymen. 1 year. 1,500
Judges of the Court of Appeals. 14 years. 13,700 to 14,200
Judges of the Supreme Court. 14 ” 10,000 to 17,500
National Elections. At the general election.
President. Elected by presidential electors who are elected by the people every four years. 4 ” 75,000
Vice-President. ” ” 4 ” 12,000
U. S. Senators. At different general elec. 6 ” 7,500
Representatives in Congress. Biennially, in even-numbered years. 2 ” 7,500
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