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NY A06880
Bill
Status
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Requires county legislative bodies (or New York City Council in NYC) to automatically approve any party recommendations for commissioners of elections
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Eliminates the existing 30-day waiting period during which legislative bodies could reject party-recommended commissioner candidates
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Removes provisions allowing party members within the legislative body to make appointments if recommendations were not acted upon within specified timeframes
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Deletes the process allowing parties to submit alternative candidates if initial recommendations were not approved within 60 days
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Relates to the appointment of commissioners of elections; provides that once a party recommends a person for commissioner of elections the local legislative body shall automatically approve the appointment of such person.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026