Senate Bill S1421

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to designating and nominating petitions

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3422 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S1421 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3422
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6-132, 6-140, 6-204, 6-206 & 15-108, El L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7933, A10419

2017-S1421 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to designating and nominating petitions for state, local and village elections.

2017-S1421 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1421 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1421
 
                        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 designating  and  nomi-
   nating petitions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6-132  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  235  of  the  laws  of 2000, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. Each sheet of a designating petition shall be  signed  in  ink  and
 shall  contain  the  following information and shall be in substantially
 the following form:
   I, the undersigned, do hereby state that I am a duly enrolled voter of
 the.................... party and entitled to vote at the  next  primary
 election  of  such  party,  to be held on..............., 20...; that my
 place of residence is truly stated opposite my signature hereto,  and  I
 do  hereby designate the following named person (or persons) as a candi-
 date (or candidates) for the nomination of such party for public  office
 or for election to a party position of such party.
                    Public Office
                    or party position         Place of Residence
  Names of          (INCLUDE DISTRICT NUMBER, (also post office address,
  candidates        IF APPLICABLE)            if not identical)
  ............      ................          .........................
  ............      ................          .........................
   I  do  hereby appoint .............................. (insert the names
 and addresses of at least three persons, all of whom shall  be  enrolled
 voters  of  said  party)  as a committee to fill vacancies in accordance
 with the provisions of the election law.
   In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my  hand,  the  day  and  year
 placed opposite my signature.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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