NY S01649

Requires primary election ballots in cities with populations of one million or more (New York City) to list candidate names in alphabetical order by surname in the first/lowest numbered assembly and election district

Mandates rotation of candidate names across election districts by moving the first-listed candidate to the bottom in each succeeding district, ensuring each candidate appears first in approximately equal numbers of districts

Groups candidates appearing on the same designating petition together on the ballot, with groups rotated alphabetically based on the surname of the first person on each petition

Requires boards of elections to notify candidates at least 15 days before early voting begins of sample ballot availability online, showing the order of names for their race

Prohibits blank spaces between candidate names or between offices/positions on voting machines, and allows late court-ordered additions or removals without invalidating the election