County Committee Members

Job Description

County Committee Members are part of the governing body of the county party organizations.

Powers and Responsibilities
note: this may vary with specific county party organizations

  • Votes for:
    • the chair of the county party organization
    • other county party officers
    • party nominees in special elections within the county
    • adopting and amending party rules
    • recommending candidates for commissioner of the county board of elections
  • Endorses candidates

How We Vote for County Committee Members

They are elected from election districts, which are based on existing state assembly districts and further divided – these are also used to divide voters into separate polling sites. Each election district can nominate between 2 and 4 candidates for county committee depending on the number of party voters living in the district, though not all of these positions are filled.

As voters are allowed to select multiple candidates for these positions, you may see “Vote for 2” or “Vote for 4” on the ballot. These are bracketed together as groups, depending on which candidates gathered petitions together to get on the ballot. However, voters can vote for candidates in different brackets as long as they don’t vote for more than the maximum number allowed.

Maps of elections districts are available on the Board of Elections website.

A Few Facts

Term Length
2 years

Eligibility Requirements for Candidates
• Must be a registered voter in the respective party

Voting for this Position
• Elected from election districts, divided from state assembly districts
• Can vote for more than 1 candidate in most cases
• Though candidates are grouped together, can vote for candidates in either group

On the 9/12/17 primary election ballot…
• There are currently elections for district leader in:
◦ Kings County – Republican Party
◦ New York County – Democratic Party
• Some candidates may not appear on the ballot, as they may not have any challengers or the district may be vacant

New York County (Manhattan) Candidates for County Committee Member

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Kings County (Brooklyn) Candidates for County Committee Member

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Everything on the Ballot

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