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NY S01581
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Griffo
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AI Summary
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Requires state party committees to designate candidates for governor and lieutenant governor jointly through a single vote, rather than separately
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Allows pairs of candidates who receive 25% or more of committee votes to demand their names appear on the primary ballot as a joint ticket
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Mandates that citizen petitions designating candidates for governor or lieutenant governor are only valid if they jointly designate candidates for both offices on the same petition
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Requires primary ballots to display jointly designated governor and lieutenant governor candidates in the same row or column, with a single designating letter or number for voting on both offices together
Legislative Description
Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/7/2026