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NY S05256
Bill
Status
2/27/2021
Primary Sponsor
Peter Harckham
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AI Summary
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Reduces the signature requirement for designating petitions for town offices in towns with 100,000 inhabitants or less to the greater of either the requirement in paragraph (j) or two times the number of election districts in that town, whichever is lower.
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Changes the signature requirement for village election designating petitions to 1.5% of enrolled voters of the party residing in the village, effective immediately.
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The village election signature requirement (Section 2) expires and is repealed on December 31, 2021.
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The town office signature amendment (Section 1) expires when subdivision 2 of section 6-136 of the election law expires.
Legislative Description
Relates to the number of signatures of enrolled voters needed on a designating petition for any town office to be filled by all the voters of certain towns and the number of signatures required on a designating petition for a village election; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A5844A
3/10/2021