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NY S06856

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows newly formed political parties created at presidential elections to use their presidential elector vote totals instead of gubernatorial votes when determining ballot placement and delegate representation until they have a gubernatorial candidate.

  • Modifies ballot placement rules so the party with the highest votes for either governor or presidential electors at the most recent general election in an even-numbered year receives the top ballot position.

  • Permits new parties' judicial district conventions held in the second year after a presidential election to apportion delegates based on presidential elector votes rather than gubernatorial votes.

  • Allows county committees of new parties to initially use presidential elector vote totals for apportioning committee members when first electing members after formation.

  • Requires state boards of elections to transmit certified vote tabulations for both gubernatorial and presidential elector races to the state board within ten days of either election.

Legislative Description

Relates to the representation of newly formed political parties; relates to the placement of candidates of newly formed political parties on ballots, the representation of such parties within the state and the transmission of the official canvass of votes cast for presidential electors.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections5/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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