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Assembly Bill A9244B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the filing of petitions of designation or nomination in the county of Westchester

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2013-A9244 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7005
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1-106, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A138
2017-2018: A461
2019-2020: A349

2013-A9244 - Summary

Relates to the filing of petitions of designation or nomination in the county of Westchester.

2013-A9244 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9244

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 2, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  GALEF, ABINANTI, BUCHWALD, PRETLOW,
  MAYER, OTIS, KATZ -- read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the filing of papers in
  the county of Westchester

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1-106  of  the  election  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  700  of  the  laws  of 1977, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of  this
chapter  shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours of
nine A.M. and five P.M.
  ON THE LAST DAY OF FILING IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER,  PETITIONS  OF
DESIGNATION  OR  NOMINATION WILL BE FILED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NINE A.M.
AND TWELVE A.M. AND SUCH BOARD OF ELECTIONS  OFFICE  SHALL  BE  OPEN  TO
RECEIVE  SUCH  PETITIONS  DURING THE HOURS HEREIN SPECIFIED. If the last
day for filing shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or  legal  holiday,  the
next  business day shall become the last day for filing. All papers sent
by mail in an envelope postmarked prior to midnight of the last  day  of
filing  shall  be  deemed  timely  filed  and  accepted  for filing when
received, except that all certificates and petitions of  designation  or
nomination,  certificates  of  acceptance  or declination of such desig-
nations and nominations, certificates of substitution  for  such  desig-
nations  or  nominations and objections and specifications of objections
to such certificates and petitions required to be filed with  the  board
of  elections  of the city of New York must be actually received by such
city board of elections on or before the last day to file any such peti-
tion, certificate or objection and such office shall  be  open  for  the
receipt of such petitions, certificates and objections until midnight on
the  last day to file any such petition, certificate or objection. Fail-
ure of the post office or any other person or entity to deliver any such
petition, certificate or objection to such city board of elections on or
before such last day shall be a fatal defect.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2013-A9244A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7005
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1-106, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A138
2017-2018: A461
2019-2020: A349

2013-A9244A - Summary

Relates to the filing of petitions of designation or nomination in the county of Westchester.

2013-A9244A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9244--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 2, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  GALEF, ABINANTI, BUCHWALD, PRETLOW,
  MAYER, OTIS, KATZ -- read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Election  Law -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the filing of papers in
  the county of Westchester

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 1-106 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 700 of the laws  of  1977,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours  of
nine A.M. and five P.M.
  ON  THE  LAST DAY OF FILING IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, PETITIONS OF
DESIGNATION OR NOMINATION SHALL BE FILED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NINE  A.M.
AND  TWELVE  A.M.  AND  SUCH  BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE SHALL BE OPEN TO
RECEIVE SUCH PETITIONS DURING THE HOURS HEREIN SPECIFIED.  If  the  last
day  for  filing  shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the
next business day shall become the last day for filing. All papers  sent
by  mail  in an envelope postmarked prior to midnight of the last day of
filing shall be  deemed  timely  filed  and  accepted  for  filing  when
received,  except  that all certificates and petitions of designation or
nomination, certificates of acceptance or  declination  of  such  desig-
nations  and  nominations,  certificates of substitution for such desig-
nations or nominations and objections and specifications  of  objections
to  such  certificates and petitions required to be filed with the board
of elections of the city of New York must be actually received  by  such
city board of elections on or before the last day to file any such peti-
tion,  certificate  or  objection  and such office shall be open for the
receipt of such petitions, certificates and objections until midnight on
the last day to file any such petition, certificate or objection.  Fail-
ure of the post office or any other person or entity to deliver any such
petition, certificate or objection to such city board of elections on or
before such last day shall be a fatal defect.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2013-A9244B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7005
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1-106, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A138
2017-2018: A461
2019-2020: A349

2013-A9244B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the filing of petitions of designation or nomination in the county of Westchester.

2013-A9244B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9244--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 2, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  GALEF, ABINANTI, BUCHWALD, PRETLOW,
  MAYER, OTIS, KATZ -- read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Election  Law -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the filing of papers in
  the county of Westchester

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 1-106 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 700 of the laws  of  1977,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours  of
nine A.M. and five P.M.
  ON  THE  LAST DAY OF FILING IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, PETITIONS OF
DESIGNATION OR NOMINATION SHALL BE FILED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NINE  A.M.
AND MIDNIGHT AND SUCH BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE SHALL BE OPEN TO RECEIVE
SUCH  PETITIONS  DURING  THE HOURS HEREIN SPECIFIED. If the last day for
filing shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next busi-
ness day shall become the last day for filing. All papers sent  by  mail
in  an  envelope  postmarked prior to midnight of the last day of filing
shall be deemed timely filed and  accepted  for  filing  when  received,
except that all certificates and petitions of designation or nomination,
certificates of acceptance or declination of such designations and nomi-
nations,  certificates  of  substitution  for such designations or nomi-
nations and objections and specifications of objections to such  certif-
icates and petitions required to be filed with the board of elections of
the  city  of  New  York must be actually received by such city board of
elections on or before the last day to file any such  petition,  certif-
icate or objection and such office shall be open for the receipt of such
petitions, certificates and objections until midnight on the last day to
file  any  such  petition, certificate or objection. Failure of the post

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

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