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NY A03161
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Carroll
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AI Summary
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Prohibits election commissioners and deputy election commissioners from holding any publicly elected office, removing previous exceptions that allowed them to serve as village officers or city/town justices
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Bars county Democratic or Republican party chairs from serving as election commissioners or deputy election commissioners
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Requires election commissioners and deputy election commissioners to resign their position before becoming a candidate for any elective office they would be prohibited from holding
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Grandfathers current election commissioners and deputy election commissioners from the new prohibition on party chairs serving in these roles
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Updates gendered language in the statute from "he/his" to "they/their"
Legislative Description
Prohibits election commissioners and deputy election commissioners from holding a publicly elected office or from being the respective chair of the county democratic or republican committees.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026