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NY A01355
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Requires vacancies for state senator or assembly member in multi-county districts within cities of one million or more people (New York City) to be filled by special non-partisan election rather than party committee selection
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Governor must proclaim a special election within three days of the vacancy occurring, with the election held 45 days from the proclamation date
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All candidates must qualify through independent nominating petitions, requiring either 5% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election or 1,500 signatures for state senate and 750 signatures for assembly, whichever is less
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Nominating petitions must be filed within 15 days of the governor's proclamation, with signatures collected only after the proclamation date
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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 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
1/7/2026