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NY S01980

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2021

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 1-104(3) to redefine what qualifies as a "party" for election law purposes
  • Replaces the current threshold requiring 2% of gubernatorial votes or 130,000 votes (whichever is greater) with a simpler requirement of at least 50,000 votes for a gubernatorial candidate
  • Removes the separate threshold for presidential election years that required 2% of presidential votes or 130,000 votes
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Defines the term "party" as any political organization which at the last preceding election for governor polled at least fifty thousand votes for its candidate for governor.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/16/2021

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