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History
- Referred to election law
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BILL NUMBER:A10477
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to determinations by coun- ty canvassing boards
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would provide mandate relief to counties by eliminating the requirement that boards of elections publish the results of an election in the newspaper.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivisions 2 and 3 of election law 9-212 to eliminate the requirement that boards of elections publish the results of an election in the newspaper.
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
Election law § 9-212 requires only some local boards of elections to publish election results in a newspaper while exempting other local boards of elections from this requirement. Specifically, the boards of elections in the city of New York and in Nassau, Orange and Westchester counties do not have to publish election results. This unfunded mandate imposes a financial hardship on some counties but not others. Given the wide use of the internet by boards of elections, and the common practice of posting election results on the boards' websites, this costly publi- cation requirement is unnecessary.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implication
This bill would save counties money.
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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