NY A01277

Requires candidates to be residents and registered voters in the district containing the office or party position at the time of filing designating petitions, with county, city, town, or village governments able to impose more stringent residency requirements.

Exempts candidates for U.S. Representative, state assembly, state senate, and state supreme court justices from these residency requirements.

Applies residency and voter registration requirements to independent nominating petitions, party caucuses, and certificates of acceptance for designated or nominated candidates.

Allows county committee candidates to meet requirements by being residents and registered voters in the Assembly district containing their election district, rather than the full district.

Makes failure to meet residency and voter registration requirements at the time of filing void the designating petition, independent nominating petition, certificate of nomination, or certificate of acceptance.