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History
- Signed chap.71
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- 3rd reading cal.236
- Substituted for S4378
- Referred to elections
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.135
- Reported
- Referred to election law
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Provides that designating petitions and independent nominating petitions may not contain candidates for the same public office from different political subdivisions
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A1436
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing that desig- nating petitions and independent nominating petitions may not contain candidates for the same public office from different political subdivi- sions
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide that petitions may not contain the names of two or more candidates for the same public office for two or more different poli- tical subdivisions
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends subdivision 1 of section 6-134 of the election law to prohibit the inclusion of different candidates for the same public office or party position in different political subdivisions in the same petition.
Justification
In the case of Popkin v. Umane, 22 AD2d 613 (2nd Dept. 2005), the Appel- late Division held that petitions which contained the names of different candidates for the same public office in different political subdivi- sions are valid. This holding could be interpreted to allow all candi- dates for all Assembly Districts in New York City to be included on the same petitions. The bill makes it clear that such petitions would be invalid.
Prior legislative history
2007 - A.642 2006 - A.10998
Fiscal implication
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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