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Assembly Bill A10383

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to political party emblems

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2009-A10383 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-104, El L

2009-A10383 - Summary

Relates to political party emblems.

2009-A10383 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10383 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10383

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 22, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to party emblems

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4, paragraph (c)  of  subdivi-
sion  5  and  subdivision  9  of  section  7-104 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 654 of the laws of 1985, subdivision 9 as  renumbered
by chapter 262 of the laws of 1986, are amended to read as follows:
  (a)  The  [party  emblem  for  each political party represented on the
machine, and the] party name or other  designation,  and  a  designating
letter and number shall be affixed to the name of each candidate, or, in
case of presidential electors, to the names of the candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president of such party.
  (c) If such candidate has also been nominated by one or more independ-
ent  bodies, his name shall appear only in each row or column containing
generally the names of candidates for other  offices  nominated  by  any
such party and the name [and emblem] of each such independent body shall
appear  in one such row or column to be designated by the candidate in a
writing filed with the officer or board charged with the duty of provid-
ing ballots, or if such person shall fail to  so  designate,  the  names
[and  emblems]  of  such  independent bodies shall appear in such row or
column as such officer or board shall determine.
  9. The [board of elections shall provide a card or printed slip to  be
placed  in  the  card holder which] BALLOT shall have printed upon it in
black ink for each party or independent  row  containing  the  names  of
candidates, the image of a closed fist with index finger extended point-
ing  to the party or independent row. Inset within the image of the fist
on a white space, in black letters as large as the  space  will  permit,
shall  be  printed  the name of the party or independent body and at the
right of the fist and below the index finger shall be printed  in  black
ink [the emblem and] the designating letters of the row or column.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15922-01-0

2009-A10383A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-104, El L

2009-A10383A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to political party emblems.

2009-A10383A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10383A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                10383--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 22, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Election  Law  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to party emblems

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4, paragraph (c) of subdivi-
sion 5 and subdivision 9 of  section  7-104  of  the  election  law,  as
amended  by chapter 654 of the laws of 1985, subdivision 9 as renumbered
by chapter 262 of the laws of 1986, are amended to read as follows:
  (a) The [party emblem for each  political  party  represented  on  the
machine,  and  the]  party  name or other designation, and a designating
letter and number shall be affixed to the name of each candidate, or, in
case of presidential electors, to the names of the candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president of such party.
  (c) If such candidate has also been nominated by one or more independ-
ent bodies, his name shall appear only in each row or column  containing
generally  the  names  of  candidates for other offices nominated by any
such party and the name [and emblem] of each such independent body shall
appear in one such row or column to be designated by the candidate in  a
writing filed with the officer or board charged with the duty of provid-
ing  ballots,  or  if  such person shall fail to so designate, the names
[and emblems] of such independent bodies shall appear  in  such  row  or
column as such officer or board shall determine.
  9.  The [board of elections shall provide a card or printed slip to be
placed in the card holder which] BALLOT shall have printed  upon  it  in
black  ink  for  each  party  or independent row containing the names of
candidates, the image of a closed fist with index finger extended point-
ing to the party or independent row. Inset within the image of the  fist
on  a  white  space, in black letters as large as the space will permit,
shall be printed the name of the party or independent body  and  at  the
right  of  the fist and below the index finger shall be printed in black
ink the emblem and the designating letters of the row or column.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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