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Assembly Bill A5989

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires actions relating to names on ballots or voting machines to be heard at least 15 days prior to election

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2011-A5989 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง16-102, El L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A6611

2011-A5989 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires proceedings involving the names of candidates on ballots or voting machines to be heard within 15 days of the election.

2011-A5989 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5989

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BURLING, CALHOUN, FINCH, STEVENSON -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M. of A.  BARCLAY, CONTE, DUPREY, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, KOLB,
  J. MILLER, MONTESANO, OAKS, RAIA, SAYWARD, SPANO, THIELE -- read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election  law,  in  relation to commencement of
  proceedings relating to the names of candidates on ballots  or  voting
  machines

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 16-102 of  the  election  law,  as
added by chapter 135 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
  4.  A  final order in any proceeding involving the names of candidates
on ballots or voting machines shall be made, if possible, at least  five
weeks  before  the  day  of the election at which such ballots or voting
machines are to be used, or if such proceeding is commenced within  five
weeks of such election, no later than the day following the day on which
the  case  is heard.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, SUCH A PROCEEDING SHALL NOT BE HEARD LESS  THAN  FIFTEEN  DAYS
BEFORE  THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AT WHICH SUCH BALLOTS OR VOTING MACHINES
ARE TO BE USED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03199-01-1

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