New York State reduced the petition threshold to run for office in New York State because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted Saturday.

Cuomo said he’d be signing an executive order to reduce the statutory threshold to 30 percent and petitioning will end by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the tweet said.

“This will ensure our electoral process goes on while safeguarding public health,” Cuomo said.

People often go door-to-door to collect petition signatures.

Most municipalities are currently encouraging residents to practice social distancing to blunt the spread of COVID-19.

Candidates will need the following number of signatures to run for office:

Congress: 375 signatures

State senate: 300 signatures

State assembly: 150 signatures

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