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NY A04766
Bill
Status
2/8/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski
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AI Summary
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Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor must be designated jointly by a single vote of the state committee, rather than separately.
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Candidates receiving the majority vote become the party's designated pair, and pairs receiving 25 percent or more of the vote may demand their names appear on the primary ballot.
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Petitions designating candidates for governor or lieutenant governor are valid only if they jointly designate candidates for both offices.
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Ballots must print the names of jointly designated governor and lieutenant governor candidates in the same row or column, with the governor candidate listed first and a single designating letter or number for both offices.
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The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/5/2022