Assembly Actions -
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Aug 30, 2010 |
signed chap.424 |
Aug 18, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 29, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.807 substituted for s7980 |
Jun 14, 2010 |
substituted by a3563 |
Jun 10, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 09, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 08, 2010 |
1st report cal.807 |
May 27, 2010 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S7980
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3563 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S7980 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3563
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง6-162, El L
2009-S7980 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7980 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to withdrawal from a run-off election after a primary GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Provides a process for withdrawal from a primary election run-off by a qualifying candidate within three days after the initial primary. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 6-162 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2 which provides that, in any jurisdiction authorizing a primary run-off election, where one of the candidates eligible to participate in a run-off election officially withdraws from such election by submitting a certificate of withdrawal to the local board within three days of the primary election, no such run-off election shall take place. JUSTIFICATION: Under the current law, for the offices of NYC Mayor, Comptroller and
2009-S7980 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7980 I N S E N A T E May 27, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to withdrawal from a run- off election after a primary THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6-162 of the election law, as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: S 6-162. Primary; New York City, run-off. 1. In the city of New York, when no candidate for the office of mayor, public advocate or comp- troller receives forty percent or more of the votes cast by the members of a political party for such office in a city-wide primary election, the board of elections of such city shall conduct a run-off primary election between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for the same office. 2. IN ANY JURISDICTION THAT AUTHORIZES A RUN-OFF ELECTION AFTER A PRIMARY ELECTION, IF ONE OF THE TWO CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR THE SAME OFFICE FILES WITH THE LOCAL BOARD OF ELECTIONS A CERTIFICATE OF WITHDRAWAL WITHIN THREE DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH PRIMARY ELECTION, THE BOARD SHALL ACCEPT AND CERTIFY THE WITHDRAWAL AND DECLARE THE REMAINING CANDIDATE THE WINNER AND NO SUCH RUN-OFF PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE HELD. SUCH CERTIFICATE OF WITHDRAWAL SHALL BE IN AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION FORM AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02081-01-9
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