Relates to signatures for designating petitions for political subdivisions outside the city of New York; must be signed by not less than three and three-quarters per centum.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4002
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 25, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 signatures for desig-
nating petitions for political subdivisions outside the city of New
York; 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:
1 Section 1. Section 6-136 of the election law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
3 5. Notwithstanding subdivision two of this section, for designating
4 petitions for political subdivisions outside the city of New York,
5 except for the position of member of ward, town, city or county commit-
6 tee, such petitions must be signed by not less than three and three-
7 quarters per centum, as determined by the preceding enrollment, of the
8 then enrolled voters of the party residing within the political unit in
9 which the office or position is to be voted for (excluding voters in
10 inactive status). The reductions provided by subdivision four of this
11 section as added by chapter seventeen of the laws of two thousand nine-
12 teen shall also apply.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
14 31, 2019 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
15 repealed.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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