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NY S04413
Bill
Status
6/8/2021
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
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Removes authority for local election officers and boards to make their own rules regarding filing and disposition of petitions, certificates, objections, and specifications.
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Establishes detailed statewide requirements for specifications of objections, including volume/page/line numbers for signatures, total count of objected signatures, and allows use of symbols/abbreviations with explanation sheet.
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Requires objectors to personally deliver or mail overnight copies of specifications to each named candidate and provide proof of service on or before filing date or within two business days thereafter.
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Mandates election officers/boards provide overnight mail notice to objectors and candidates of hearing dates, board research findings, and allow both parties opportunity to be heard on objection validity by written submission or oral presentation.
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Takes effect ninety days after becoming law, with election boards authorized to adopt necessary rules and regulations immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to specification of objections to designating petitions, independent nominating petitions, certificates of nomination or ballot access documents; standardizes requirements for specification of objections by removing authority of local boards of election to make their own rules.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A4261
5/24/2022