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NY A08668

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Latrice Walker

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Shifts elections for city officers (including supervisors) and county officers in New York City from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, with terms expiring at the end of even-numbered years

  • Requires second class city elections for city officers, including supervisors and judicial officers of city or inferior local courts, to be held in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years

  • Mandates that county officials—sheriff, county clerk, district attorney, county treasurer, and coroner or medical examiner—be elected at general elections in even-numbered years with four-year terms

  • Allows officials currently serving as of the effective date to complete their full terms, but if completion results in an odd-year election, the newly elected official's term will be shortened to align with the even-year cycle

  • Takes effect only when a corresponding constitutional amendment resolution regarding even-numbered year elections is approved in accordance with the state constitution

Legislative Description

Requires certain elections of public officials occur on even-numbered years.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law5/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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