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NY A05202
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karl Brabenec
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment creating an electoral college system for electing New York's governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney general
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Assigns each of New York's 62 counties one base electoral vote plus one additional electoral vote for every 50,000 legal residents in that county
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Requires candidates to win a majority of electoral votes rather than just the highest number of popular votes to be elected
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County representatives would cast electoral votes on the first Friday in December in Albany based on which candidate won the most votes in their county
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If no candidate achieves an electoral vote majority, up to ten runoff elections would be held; after ten elections without a majority, the candidate with the most votes wins
Legislative Description
Establishes an electoral voting system for electing the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller and attorney general.
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary
1/30/2026