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NY S00305

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 4-100 to increase the maximum number of registrants in New York City election districts from 950 to 4,000 registrants (excluding inactive registrants)

  • Maintains existing requirements that election districts be compact and not split across wards, towns, cities, villages with 5,000+ inhabitants, or county legislative/assembly/senatorial/congressional districts

  • Preserves the requirement that election district boundaries be clearly visible permanent features like streets, rivers, or railroad lines, except where boundaries are coterminous with political subdivisions

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to the creation, consolidation, division, and alteration of election districts by the board of elections in the city of New York.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/6/2021

Full Bill Text

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