Relates to signatures for designating petitions for political subdivisions outside the city of New York and the counties of Erie and Nassau; must be signed by not less than three and three-quarters per centum.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4350
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 8, 2019
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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 signatures for desig-
nating petitions for certain political subdivisions; 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 and
5 the counties of Erie and Nassau, except for the position of member of
6 ward, town, city or county committee, such petitions must be signed by
7 not less than three and three-quarters per centum, as determined by the
8 preceding enrollment, of the then enrolled voters of the party residing
9 within the political unit in which the office or position is to be voted
10 for (excluding voters in inactive status). The reductions provided by
11 subdivision four of this section, as added by chapter seventeen of the
12 laws of two thousand nineteen, 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15 repealed.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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