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History
- Referred to election law
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BILL NUMBER:A9725
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to filing a notice of intent to circulate nominating petitions
Purpose or general idea of bill
To eliminate the need for unopposed candidates to complete the petition process in order to get on the ballot.
Summary of specific provisions
Sections 1, 2., 3, 6, 7 amend various sections of the election law to replace language on designating petitions with language that requires candidates to file a notice of intent to circulate designating petitions at the board of elections
Section 4 amends section 6-118 of election law to include language that requires candidates to file a notice of intent to circulate a designating petition and pay a-five hundred dollar fee to the board of elections.
Section 5 amends the election law by adding a new section 6-117 to describe the notice of intent candidates must file, the five hundred dollar fee they must pay and requires the board of elections to create a sample form of a notice of intent..
Sections 8 through 19 amend various sections of the election law to add language specifying the process for potential candidates to file a notice of intent to circulate a designating petition with the board of elections.
Section 20 provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The current petition process to be nominated as a candidate in an election is unnecessary when only one candidate is running, as is often the case in New York. Requiring potential candidates to submit a notice of intent to run for office prior to the start of the petitioning process will allow the board of elections to determine which races have more than one candidate, and to allow for the filing of a fee for unopposed candidates in order to be placed on the ballot.
Prior legislative history
New Legislation.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendments made by section 17 of this bill to paragraph (b)., subdivision 3 of section 7-114 of the election law do not affect the repeal of this subdivision and shall be considered repealed therewith.
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