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NY A05603
Bill
Status
2/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Karl Brabenec
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AI Summary
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Changes gubernatorial and lieutenant-governor elections from popular vote (highest number) to majority of electoral votes system.
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Establishes electoral vote allocation where each county receives one vote plus one additional vote for every 50,000 legal residents.
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Extends electoral college system to comptroller and attorney general elections, requiring majority of electoral votes for election.
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Provides that if no candidate achieves electoral vote majority, another election shall be held up to ten times; after ten elections, highest vote-getter wins regardless of majority.
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Electoral votes cast on first Friday in December in Albany by county representatives based on respective county's largest vote-getters for each office.
Legislative Description
Establishes an electoral voting system for electing the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller and attorney general.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
2/18/2022