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NY A01702
Bill
Status
1/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Amends election law to require special non-partisan elections to fill vacancies in state senate or assembly offices in districts spanning multiple counties within cities of one million or more residents.
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Governor must proclaim a special election within three days of a vacancy, with the election held 45 days from the proclamation date.
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Candidates must be nominated by independent nominating petition containing either 5% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election or a fixed minimum: 1,500 signatures for state senator or 750 signatures for assembly member.
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Nominating petitions must be filed within 15 days of the governor's proclamation and include signer name, residence address, county, and signature date.
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Person elected to fill the vacancy takes office immediately upon qualification and serves the remainder of the unexpired term.
Legislative Description
Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly occurring in a district consisting of parts of more than one county in a city with a population of one million or more; allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a special election to be held forty-five days from the date of the governor making a proclamation for a special election.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/3/2024