S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 16, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, MAGEE, PAULIN, BRENNAN, JAFFEE, DINOWITZ
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, LATIMER, REILLY
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring judges to be
enrolled members of the party for a primary election or to have
received a proper certificate of authorization filed properly accord-
ing to the election law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 6-120 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended and a new subdi-
vision 5 is added to read as follows:
4. This section shall not apply to a political party designating or
nominating candidates for the first time[,] OR to candidates nominated
by party caucus[, nor to candidates for judicial offices].
5. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE IN
ANY ELECTION WHERE OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE
THE NOMINATION IN A PRIMARY ELECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00487-01-1