Assembly Bill A1955

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to election of delegates to a constitutional convention

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A1955 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง7-112, El L

2009-A1955 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that voters shall be instructed to select one candidate for office of district delegate to a constitutional convention; provides that ballots shall be in the form provided for in this title and the instructions on the ballot or machine direct the voter to select a single candidate for district delegate.

2009-A1955 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1955

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Election Law

AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to election of delegates
  to a constitutional convention

  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 7-112
to read as follows:
  S 7-112. BALLOTS; FORM FOR ELECTION OF  CONVENTION  DELEGATES.    WITH
RESPECT  TO  CANDIDATES  FOR  OFFICE OF DISTRICT DELEGATE TO A CONSTITU-
TIONAL CONVENTION, BALLOTS SHALL BE IN THE FORM  PROVIDED  FOR  IN  THIS
TITLE,  PROVIDED,  THAT  THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BALLOT OR MACHINE SHALL
DIRECT THE VOTER TO SELECT A SINGLE CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT DELEGATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03128-01-9

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