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Senate Bill S5288

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the composition of boards of elections

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2009-S5288 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A657
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 2 §8, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S90, A10757
2013-2014: S180, A4115
2015-2016: S162, A5678
2017-2018: S1798, S7035, A5957
2019-2020: S2368
2021-2022: S3094
2023-2024: S667
2025-2026: S5195

2009-S5288 - Summary

Relates to the composition of boards of elections.

2009-S5288 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5288 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5288

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

            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 Assembly concur), That section 8 of  arti-
cle 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 Assembly 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

2009-S5288A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A657
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 2 §8, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S90, A10757
2013-2014: S180, A4115
2015-2016: S162, A5678
2017-2018: S1798, S7035, A5957
2019-2020: S2368
2021-2022: S3094
2023-2024: S667
2025-2026: S5195

2009-S5288A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the composition of boards of elections.

2009-S5288A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5288A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5288--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  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 Assembly concur), That section 8 of  arti-
cle 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 Assembly 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.
                                                           LBD89020-02-0

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