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NY S06911
Bill
Status
12/18/2019
Primary Sponsor
Rich Funke
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AI Summary
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Amends the definition of "party" in election law to include any political organization that polled at least 50,000 votes for its gubernatorial candidate in any of the last three elections.
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Allows candidates for public office to receive nominations from multiple political parties simultaneously.
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Requires a candidate's name to appear on the ballot once for each party nominating them, with separate voting and registering devices for each appearance.
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Directs that all votes cast for a candidate under any nominating party's line shall be counted together toward that candidate's total.
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Voids any provision of the Campaign Finance Reform Commission's December 1, 2019 report that a court determines conflicts with this legislation.
Legislative Description
Relates to party nominations by multiple political parties; provides that a candidate for election to public office nominated by a political party may also receive a nomination of any other political party and a candidate nominated by more than one political party shall be deemed to have received all votes cast in such candidate's name; provides that any provision of the Campaign Finance Reform Commission's final report deemed inconsistent with this act by a court shall also be deemed repealed by this act.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/8/2020