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NY A00626
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires vacancies in state Senate or Assembly seats to be filled by special non-partisan elections rather than party committee nominations
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Governor must proclaim a special election within 3 days of a vacancy occurring, with the election to be held 45 days from the proclamation date
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Candidates must qualify through independent nominating petitions requiring either 5% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election or 1,500 signatures for Senate seats and 750 signatures for Assembly seats, whichever is lesser
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Nominating petitions must be filed within 15 days of the governor's proclamation, and signatures collected before the proclamation date are invalid
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Winners take office immediately upon qualification and serve 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; 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
1/7/2026