S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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158
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL, SEAWRIGHT, EPSTEIN, SHIMSKY, GLICK,
JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to proceedings with
respect to designating and nominating petitions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 16-102 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
2. A proceeding with respect to a petition shall be instituted: (A)
within fourteen days after the last day to file the petition[,]; (B)
within four days after the last day that a certificate to fill a vacancy
in a designation shall be filed[, or]; (C) within three business days
after the officer or board with whom or which such petition was filed,
makes a determination of invalidity with respect to such petition or
certificate to fill a vacancy; OR (D) WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
THE PROPER SERVICE OF PLEADINGS FOR A TIMELY PROCEEDING TO INVALIDATE A
PETITION, whichever is later; except that a proceeding with respect to a
petition for a village election or a nomination for a special election
shall be instituted within seven days after the last day to file the
certificate or petition for such village election or nomination or with-
in three business days after the officer or board with whom or which
such certificate or petition was filed, makes a determination of inva-
lidity with respect to such certificate or petition, whichever is later.
A proceeding with respect to a primary, convention, meeting of a party
committee, or caucus shall be instituted within ten days after the hold-
ing of such primary or convention or the filing of the certificate of
nominations made at such caucus or meeting of a party committee.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00289-01-5
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