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NY A08960
Bill
Status
8/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Seawright
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AI Summary
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Requires home addresses of candidates on designation and nomination petitions to be redacted before release through Freedom of Information requests or public publication
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Mandates redaction of home addresses of petition witnesses who verified signatures before public release of petitions
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Removes the requirement that public filing books include the residences of candidates, allowing only names to be recorded
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Removes an exception that previously allowed boards of elections to make candidates' addresses public during ballot access challenge periods (30 days after filing)
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Applies to multiple types of petitions including party designations, independent nominations, and village election petitions
Legislative Description
Requires the home address of candidates on nomination and designation petitions be redacted prior to the release of such documents to the public.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026