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NY A08183

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Anna Kelles

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that parties authorizing non-enrolled candidates for citywide office must have county committees constituted in all five New York City counties.

  • Allows parties without county committees to exercise party functions previously restricted to parties with county committees in New York City.

  • Changes "chairman" to "chairperson" in party enrollment cancellation procedures and allows party rules to designate persons other than the chairperson to conduct these proceedings.

  • Permits designated party representatives other than the chairperson to conduct hearings and determine whether voters are in sympathy with party principles before enrollment cancellation.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Allows a party without a constituted county committee in New York city to authorize the designation or nomination of a candidate who is not an enrolled member of such party; allows all parties to exercise the same powers as a county committee in proceedings to cancel enrollment.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Election Law8/25/2021

Full Bill Text

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