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Assembly Bill A636

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for candidates to file candidate biographies with board of elections

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2009-A636 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง6-170, El L

2009-A636 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits election candidate to file biography with local board of elections; provides for the board of elections to establish the format and length of the statement; provides that the state board of elections make such biographies available on the state board of elections website until 1 day after the election.

2009-A636 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   636

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. DIAZ, JOHN, V. LOPEZ, SWEENEY -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to candidate biographies

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

  Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new  section  6-170
to read as follows:
  S 6-170. CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES. 1. ANY CANDIDATE SEEKING NOMINATION OR
ELECTION AT THE NEXT PRIMARY, GENERAL, OR SPECIAL ELECTION TO ANY PUBLIC
OFFICE,  OR  A DESIGNATED AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH CANDIDATE, MAY,
AT LEAST SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO A PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION OR THREE WEEKS
PRIOR TO A SPECIAL ELECTION, FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITH WHICH
NOMINATING AND DESIGNATING PETITIONS AND CERTIFICATES  FOR  SUCH  OFFICE
ARE  FILED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 6-144 OF THIS ARTICLE A SWORN STATEMENT
SETTING FORTH THE CANDIDATE'S OCCUPATION, EDUCATIONAL  AND  OCCUPATIONAL
BACKGROUND,  PRIOR  GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE AND ANY OTHER PERSONAL BACK-
GROUND OR EXPERIENCE WHICH THE CANDIDATE DEEMS RELEVANT TO THE  ELECTION
CAMPAIGN.
  2.  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS SHALL BY REGULATION ESTABLISH THE
FORMAT AND LENGTH OF THE STATEMENT AUTHORIZED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  AND
SHALL  PROVIDE  TO  CANDIDATES  A  STANDARDIZED  FORM FOR PREPARING SUCH
STATEMENT.
  3. WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE LAST DAY  FOR  FILING  STATEMENTS  UNDER
THIS  SECTION,  ALL  LOCAL  BOARDS  OF  ELECTIONS SHALL FORWARD ALL SUCH
CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN ELECTRONIC FORM
IN A MANNER TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
  4. WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF ANY CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES  FROM  THE
LOCAL  BOARDS OF ELECTIONS, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL CAUSE ALL
SUCH INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SAID  CANDIDATE  BIOGRAPHIES  TO  BE  MADE

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

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