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NY A07480
Bill
Status
5/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Latrice Walker
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AI Summary
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Newly formed political parties can use presidential election vote totals instead of gubernatorial election vote totals to determine ballot positioning and delegate/committee representation for the first election cycle after their formation.
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Modifies ballot placement rules so the party with the highest votes for governor "or for its slate of president electors at the most recent general election in an even numbered year" receives column A positioning.
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Allows new parties formed at presidential elections to base judicial district convention delegate apportionment on presidential elector votes in the second year after the presidential election, then switch to gubernatorial votes thereafter.
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Updates county committee member apportionment for new parties to use presidential elector vote totals when first electing members, if the party was formed at a presidential election.
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Requires boards of elections to transmit vote tabulations for presidential electors (in addition to gubernatorial votes) to the state board by December 10 following elections.
Legislative Description
Relates to the representation of newly formed political parties; relates to the placement of candidates of newly formed political parties on ballots, the representation of such parties within the state and the transmission of the official canvass of votes cast for presidential electors.
Last Action
amended on third reading 7480a
3/21/2022