Senate Bill S8446B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to county committee designations of candidates for certain offices

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee


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

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2023-S8446 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A253
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-127, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10912
2019-2020: A1766
2021-2022: A1449

2023-S8446 - Summary

Relates to party nominations for candidates for office, excluding counties located within cities with a population of one million or more.

2023-S8446 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8446 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8446
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- 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  certain  party  nomi-
   nations for candidates for county office
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new  section  6-109
 to read as follows:
   § 6-109. PARTY NOMINATIONS; COUNTIES, EXCLUDING COUNTIES LOCATED WITH-
 IN CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 1. PARTY DESIGNATION
 OF  A  CANDIDATE  FOR NOMINATION IN COUNTIES, EXCLUDING COUNTIES LOCATED
 WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, FOR  ANY  OFFICE
 TO  BE  FILLED  BY  THE VOTERS OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY SHALL BE MADE BY THE
 COUNTY COMMITTEE, IF THE PARTY RULES OF SUCH COUNTY SO PROVIDE.
   2. THE COUNTY COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE SUCH DESIGNATION BY MAJORITY  VOTE.
 THE  PERSON  RECEIVING THE MAJORITY VOTE SHALL BE THE PARTY'S DESIGNATED
 CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO SHALL  HAVE  RECEIVED
 TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OR  MORE OF THE VOTE CAST ON ANY BALLOT SHALL HAVE
 THE RIGHT TO MAKE WRITTEN DEMAND, DULY ACKNOWLEDGED, TO THE COUNTY BOARD
 OF ELECTIONS THAT THEIR NAMES APPEAR ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT AS CANDIDATES
 FOR SUCH NOMINATION. SUCH DEMAND SHALL BE MADE NOT LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS
 AFTER SUCH MEETING AND MAY BE WITHDRAWN IN THE SAME MANNER WITHIN  FOUR-
 TEEN  DAYS  AFTER SUCH MEETING. UPON THE VOTE FOR SUCH DESIGNATION, EACH
 MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO  CAST  A  NUMBER  OF
 VOTES  WHICH  SHALL  BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RATIO WHICH THE NUMBER OF
 VOTES FOR THE PARTY CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR ON THE LINE OR COLUMN OF  THE
 PARTY AT THE LAST PRECEDING GENERAL STATE ELECTION IN THE UNIT OF REPRE-
 SENTATION  SUCH  MEMBER  REPRESENTS BEARS TO THE TOTAL VOTE CAST ON SUCH
 LINE OR COLUMN AT SUCH ELECTION FOR SUCH CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR  IN  THE
 ENTIRE COUNTY. THE APPORTIONMENT OF SUCH VOTES AS SO PRESCRIBED SHALL BE
 DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THE PARTY.
   3.  ENROLLED MEMBERS OF THE PARTY MAY MAKE OTHER DESIGNATIONS BY PETI-
 TION FOR A MEMBER OF THE SAME PARTY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00314-03-4
              

2023-S8446A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A253
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-127, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10912
2019-2020: A1766
2021-2022: A1449

2023-S8446A - Summary

Relates to party nominations for candidates for office, excluding counties located within cities with a population of one million or more.

2023-S8446A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8446A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8446--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the election law, in relation to certain party nomi-
   nations for candidates for county office

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The election law is amended by adding a new section 6-127
 to read as follows:
   § 6-127. DESIGNATION BY COUNTY COMMITTEE. 1. PARTY  DESIGNATION  OF  A
 CANDIDATE  FOR  NOMINATION  AT A PRIMARY ELECTION IN COUNTIES, EXCLUDING
 COUNTIES LOCATED WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE,
 FOR ANY OFFICE TO BE FILLED BY THE VOTERS OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY SHALL  BE
 MADE  BY  THE  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  IF  THE PARTY RULES OF SUCH COUNTY SO
 PROVIDE.
   2. PARTY DESIGNATION OF  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  NOMINATION  AT  A  PRIMARY
 ELECTION  FOR  ANY OFFICE WHOSE ELECTORAL DISTRICT IS CONTAINED WITHIN A
 COUNTY, EXCLUDING COUNTIES LOCATED WITHIN A CITY WITH  A  POPULATION  OF
 ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE,  SHALL  BE  MADE BY THE COUNTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
 REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATED WITH  SUCH  OFFICE,  IF  THE  PARTY
 RULES OF SUCH COUNTY SO PROVIDE.
   3.  FOR  EACH  ASSEMBLY  DISTRICT OR PART OF AN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT FROM
 WHICH DELEGATES TO A JUDICIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION ARE  TO  BE  ELECTED
 PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  6-124  OF  THIS ARTICLE, EXCLUDING THOSE ASSEMBLY
 DISTRICTS OR PARTS OF ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN  CITIES
 WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF
 JUDICIAL  DELEGATE  AND  ALTERNATE  JUDICIAL DELEGATE TO BE ELECTED AT A
 PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY  THE  COUNTY  COMMITTEE  MEMBERS
 REPRESENTING  SUCH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT OR PART OF AN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, IF
 THE PARTY RULES OF THE COUNTY CONTAINING SUCH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT OR  PART
 OF AN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT SO PROVIDE.
   4.  DESIGNATIONS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISIONS ONE THROUGH THREE OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE BY WEIGHTED  VOTE  OF  ALL  COUNTY  COMMITTEE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-S8446B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A253
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-127, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10912
2019-2020: A1766
2021-2022: A1449

2023-S8446B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to party nominations for candidates for office, excluding counties located within cities with a population of one million or more.

2023-S8446B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8446B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8446--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to county committee desig-
   nations of candidates for certain offices
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The election law is amended by adding a new section 6-127
 to read as follows:
   § 6-127. DESIGNATION BY COUNTY COMMITTEE. 1. PARTY  DESIGNATION  OF  A
 CANDIDATE  FOR  NOMINATION  AT A PRIMARY ELECTION IN COUNTIES, EXCLUDING
 COUNTIES LOCATED WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE,
 FOR ANY OFFICE TO BE FILLED BY THE VOTERS OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY SHALL  BE
 MADE  BY  THE  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  IF  THE PARTY RULES OF SUCH COUNTY SO
 PROVIDE.
   2. PARTY DESIGNATION OF  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  NOMINATION  AT  A  PRIMARY
 ELECTION  FOR  ANY OFFICE WHOSE ELECTORAL DISTRICT IS CONTAINED WITHIN A
 COUNTY, EXCLUDING COUNTIES LOCATED WITHIN A CITY WITH  A  POPULATION  OF
 ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE,  SHALL  BE  MADE BY THE COUNTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
 REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATED WITH  SUCH  OFFICE,  IF  THE  PARTY
 RULES OF SUCH COUNTY SO PROVIDE.
   3.  FOR  EACH  ASSEMBLY  DISTRICT OR PART OF AN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT FROM
 WHICH DELEGATES TO A JUDICIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION ARE  TO  BE  ELECTED
 PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  6-124  OF  THIS ARTICLE, EXCLUDING THOSE ASSEMBLY
 DISTRICTS OR PARTS OF ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN  CITIES
 WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF
 JUDICIAL  DELEGATE  AND  ALTERNATE  JUDICIAL DELEGATE TO BE ELECTED AT A
 PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY  THE  COUNTY  COMMITTEE  MEMBERS
 REPRESENTING  SUCH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT OR PART OF AN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, IF
 THE PARTY RULES OF THE COUNTY CONTAINING SUCH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT OR  PART
 OF AN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT SO PROVIDE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00314-06-4
              

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