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NY S08069
Bill
Status
6/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Susan Serino
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AI Summary
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Proposes adding a new Article 20 to the New York State Constitution establishing a recall process for state and local officers including governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, attorney general, state legislators, county executives, mayors, and town supervisors.
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Requires recall petitions to allege specific, factual reasons for recall based on conduct during the officer's term; sufficient cause exists if the officer has been indicted for a felony or convicted of a misdemeanor related to public office.
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Sets signature requirements for recall petitions: statewide officers require 15% of votes cast in the last election with 5% signatures from each of 27 congressional districts; state legislators require 20% of the last vote in their district; local officers require 30% of the last vote.
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Establishes that proponents have 90 days to file signed petitions and the state board of elections maintains a continuous count of certified signatures; recall election must be held 60-80 days after certification of sufficient signatures.
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Provides that if a majority votes to recall the officer, the officer is removed and a special election is called to elect a successor; the recalled officer cannot be a candidate for the successor position.
Legislative Description
Provides for recall; provides that any state or local officer, including the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, attorney general and state legislators may be recalled; requires a petition for recall of a statewide officer to be signed by electors equal in number to fifteen percent of the votes case in the last election for the office with signatures in each of the twenty-seven congressional districts equal in number to five percent of the last vote for the office in the district; makes related provisions.
Last Action
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
7/27/2016