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NY A00755
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Nily Rozic
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AI Summary
- Proposes an amendment to Section 8 of Article 2 of the New York State Constitution regarding the composition of election boards
- Adds language requiring boards of elections and their officers to have "such other qualifications for performing their duties as the legislature may direct"
- Maintains the existing requirement that election boards have equal representation from the two political parties that received the highest and next highest votes in the preceding general election
- Exempts town and village elections from these constitutional requirements
- Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for 3 months before that election
Legislative Description
Relates to the composition of boards of elections; provides that such boards shall have other qualifications for performing their duties as the legislature may direct.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/26/2024
Election Law1/3/2024
Judiciary1/30/2023
Election Law1/11/2023
Full Bill Text
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