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NY A04304
Bill
Status
2/14/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski
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AI Summary
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Requires candidates for governor and lieutenant governor to be designated jointly by a single vote of the state party committee, rather than separately.
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Allows enrolled party members to make alternative designations by petition, but petitions for either governor or lieutenant governor are only valid if they jointly designate candidates for both offices.
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Mandates that primary ballots print the names of jointly designated governor and lieutenant governor candidates in the same row or column with one designating letter or number, so both offices are voted on jointly.
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Applies the 25 percent vote threshold for ballot access to pairs of candidates rather than individual candidates when challenging the state committee's joint designation.
Legislative Description
Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
7/15/2024