| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to elections |
| Jan 09, 2017 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S1300
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
2017-S1300 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7-116, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S5051
2017-S1300 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1300
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing a "None of
the Above" option on ballots in certain uncontested elections
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
The purpose of the bill is to provide for a "None of the Above" option
on ballots in certain uncontested elections.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 2-a of section 7-116 of the
election law to require that in every uncontested statewide, senate or
assembly election, the officer or board who prepares the ballot shall
provide an option that a voter may select that reads: NONE OF THE
ABOVE.
In addition, this section specifies that only votes cast for the named
candidate shall be counted in determining the nomination or election
to any office, However, the number of ballots on which "NONE OF THE
ABOVE" was chosen shall be listed following the name of the candidate
and the number of votes for each office in every posting, abstract and
proclamation of the results.
2017-S1300 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1300
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 providing a "None of
the Above" option on ballots in certain uncontested elections
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7-116 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. IN EVERY UNCONTESTED STATEWIDE, SENATE OR ASSEMBLY ELECTION, THE
OFFICER OR BOARD WHO OR WHICH PREPARES THE BALLOT SHALL PLACE BELOW THE
CANDIDATE LISTED FOR ELECTION AN OPTION WHICH A VOTER MAY SELECT THAT
SHALL READ: NONE OF THE ABOVE. ONLY VOTES CAST FOR THE NAMED CANDIDATE
SHALL BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO ANY STATEWIDE,
SENATE OR ASSEMBLY OFFICE, BUT FOR EACH OFFICE THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS ON
WHICH THE "NONE OF THE ABOVE" OPTION WAS CHOSEN SHALL BE LISTED FOLLOW-
ING THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES IN EVERY POSTING,
ABSTRACT AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01036-01-7
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