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Assembly Bill A657

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the composition of boards of elections

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2009-A657 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 2 §8, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10757
2013-2014: A4115
2015-2016: A5678
2017-2018: A5957

2009-A657 - Summary

Relates to the composition of boards of elections.

2009-A657 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   657

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

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

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 8 of article 2 of the constitution, in
  relation to the composition of boards of elections

  Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 8 of article
2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 8. All laws creating, regulating or affecting  boards  or  officers,
EXCEPT  FOR  LAWS  CREATING,  REGULATING  OR  AFFECTING A STATE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS AND ALL OF SUCH BOARD'S OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES,  charged  with
the  duty of qualifying voters, or of distributing ballots to voters, or
of receiving, recording or counting votes  at  elections,  shall  secure
equal  representation of the two political parties which, at the general
election next preceding that for which such boards or  officers  are  to
serve,  cast  the highest and the next highest number of votes. All such
boards and officers shall be appointed or elected in  such  manner,  and
upon  the nomination of such representatives of said parties respective-
ly, as the legislature may direct.  ALL  LAWS  CREATING,  REGULATING  OR
AFFECTING  A  STATE  BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ALL OF SUCH BOARD'S OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND  EMPLOY-
EES  WITH SUITABLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION ACCORDING
TO A METHOD AS THE LEGISLATURE MAY DIRECT. Existing laws on this subject
shall continue until  the  legislature  shall  otherwise  provide.  This
section shall not apply to town, or village elections.
  S  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89020-01-9

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2009-A657A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 2 §8, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10757
2013-2014: A4115
2015-2016: A5678
2017-2018: A5957

2009-A657A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the composition of boards of elections.

2009-A657A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A657A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 657--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, KOON, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of  A.   MOLINARO, ROBINSON, THIELE, TOBACCO -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Election Law -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on
  Election  Law  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 8 of article 2 of the constitution, in
  relation to the composition of boards of elections

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 8 of  article
2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S  8.  All  laws  creating, regulating or affecting boards or officers
charged with the duty of qualifying voters, or of  distributing  ballots
to  voters,  or  of receiving, recording or counting votes at elections,
shall secure equal representation of the two political parties which, at
the general election next preceding that for which such boards or  offi-
cers  are  to  serve,  cast  the  highest and the next highest number of
votes. All such boards and officers shall be  appointed  or  elected  in
such  manner,  and  upon  the nomination of such representatives of said
parties respectively, as the legislature may direct AND SHALL HAVE  SUCH
OTHER  QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES AS THE LEGISLATURE MAY
DIRECT.  Existing laws on this subject shall continue until the legisla-
ture shall otherwise provide. This section shall not apply to  town,  or
village elections.
  S  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89020-03-0

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