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NY A04401
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Molitor
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AI Summary
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Changes New York's electoral vote allocation from winner-take-all to a congressional district method, with 2 electoral votes going to the statewide popular vote winner and 1 electoral vote awarded based on the plurality winner in each congressional district
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Amends Election Law Section 12-106 to implement the new allocation system while maintaining existing requirements that electors must vote for the candidates nominated by their political party
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Retains the provision that an elector's refusal to vote for their party's nominees constitutes resignation from office, with the vacancy to be filled by remaining electors
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Preserves compatibility with the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (Title 4 of the Election Law article)
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Takes effect immediately and applies to all elections occurring on and after the effective date
Legislative Description
Requires electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates in a manner representing the plurality of votes in each congressional district; provides that two electoral votes shall be given to the statewide winner and one electoral vote shall be given to each congressional district based on the plurality of votes in such district.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026