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NY A07724

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Latrice Walker

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows newly formed political parties that gained ballot access through a presidential election to use their presidential elector vote totals (instead of gubernatorial votes) to determine ballot column placement and internal party representation until their first gubernatorial election

  • Changes ballot order determination to consider the highest vote total from either the governor race or presidential elector slate at the most recent even-numbered year general election

  • Permits new parties formed at presidential elections to apportion county committee members, state committee voting power, and judicial district convention delegates based on presidential elector votes rather than requiring gubernatorial vote totals they do not yet have

  • Allows candidates for president (electors) to appear on ballots multiple times if nominated by multiple parties, matching existing rules for governor, state senator, and assembly member

  • Requires county boards of elections to transmit certified vote tabulations for presidential electors (in addition to gubernatorial races) to the state board by December 10th following such elections

Legislative Description

Relates to the representation of newly formed political parties; relates to the placement of candidates of newly formed political parties on ballots, the representation of such parties within the state and the transmission of the official canvass of votes cast for presidential electors.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law4/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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