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NY S04350

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Neil Breslin

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 6-136 to reduce signature requirements for designating petitions in political subdivisions outside New York City, Erie County, and Nassau County
  • Requires signatures from not less than 3.75% of enrolled party voters in the political unit (excluding inactive voters) instead of the existing requirement
  • Applies to all positions except member of ward, town, city, or county committee
  • Takes effect immediately and expires December 31, 2019, at which point the provisions are automatically repealed
  • Incorporates reductions from Chapter 17 of the Laws of 2019

Legislative Description

Relates to signatures for designating petitions for political subdivisions outside the city of New York and the counties of Erie and Nassau; must be signed by not less than three and three-quarters per centum.

Last Action

signed chap.22

3/25/2019

Committee Referrals

Elections3/7/2019
Election Law2/22/2019
Rules3/12/2019
Elections3/8/2019

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