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NY A00158

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Carroll

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds a new provision allowing challenges to designating or nominating petitions to be filed within three business days after proper service of pleadings for a timely proceeding to invalidate a petition

  • Maintains existing deadlines of 14 days after the last filing day for petitions, 4 days after vacancy certificate filing deadlines, and 3 business days after an invalidity determination by election officials

  • Keeps separate shorter timeframes for village elections and special election nominations at 7 days after the filing deadline

  • Retains the 10-day deadline for proceedings related to primaries, conventions, party committee meetings, or caucuses

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Allows for limited three-day expansion of the statute of limitations where a proceeding to invalidate a designating or nominating petition has been commenced.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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