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NY A05036
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Jacobson
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AI Summary
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Requires all judicial officer elections (except village judicial officers) be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years, with terms expiring at the end of even-numbered years
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Shifts city officer elections (excluding New York City) from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, including supervisors elected in cities or parts of cities
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Changes election cycles for county registers, sheriffs, county clerks, and district attorneys to four-year terms in even-numbered years (registers previously had three-year terms)
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Modifies vacancy filling procedures for Supreme Court justices, county court judges, surrogate's court judges, family court judges, and district court judges to require elections in even-numbered years for the remainder of the term rather than full terms
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Allows the legislature to enact laws for one-time odd-numbered year elections with adjusted term lengths to transition officers to even-numbered year election cycles
Legislative Description
Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026