S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6774
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 8, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BORES, BURGOS, RAGA, ROZIC, SIMONE, STERN,
SEAWRIGHT, PAULIN, NOVAKHOV -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the dates to file a
designating petition; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6-158 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME FIXED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, SUCH DESIGNATING PETITION
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SUCH SUBDIVISION SHALL BE FILED NOT EARLIER THAN
THE THIRTEENTH MONDAY BEFORE, AND NOT LATER THAN THE TWELFTH MONDAY
PRECEDING THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
§ 2. Section 6-134 of the election law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
4-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME FIXED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS
SECTION, FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, A SIGNATURE MADE EARLIER
THAN FORTY-ONE DAYS BEFORE THE LAST DAY TO FILE DESIGNATING PETITIONS
FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION, OR A SIGNATURE MADE LATER THAN THE TWELFTH
THURSDAY PRECEDING THE PRIMARY ELECTION, SHALL NOT BE COUNTED.
§ 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026 and shall expire
December 31, 2026 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall
be deemed repealed.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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