Relates to prohibiting New York city boards of elections from entering into contracts for certain services related to the conduct of elections with any entity that does not employ union labor.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2179
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 15, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to prohibiting
New York city boards of elections from entering into certain contracts
with entities that do not employ union labor
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The New York city charter is amended by adding a new
2 section 1055 to read as follows:
3 § 1055. Private contracts for materials prohibited. Except where
4 expressly permitted by law, the New York city board of elections shall
5 not enter into any contract or agreement with any person, firm, corpo-
6 ration, or other entity, that does not employ union labor, for the prep-
7 aration, design, printing, mailing, distribution, delivery, processing,
8 or counting of ballots, affidavits, petitions, applications, or other
9 papers and materials involved in the conduct of elections and the
10 canvass of results under this chapter.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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