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Senate Bill S2786

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Removes the requirement of publishing a candidate's residence prior to an election

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2017-S2786 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5588
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4-122, El L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7509, A5236

2017-S2786 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Removes the requirement of publishing a candidate's residence prior to an election.

2017-S2786 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2786 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2786
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AKSHAR -- 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 publication  of  candi-
   dates to be voted upon at an election
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4-122  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  359  of  the  laws  of 1989, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. The county board of elections shall  publish,  at  least  six  days
 before  an election, a list containing the name [and residence] of every
 candidate for public office to be voted for within its  jurisdiction  at
 such election.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04276-01-7

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