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BILL NUMBER:S8007
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the definition of "party"
Purpose
To provide major political parties flexibility in meeting the necessary threshold to keep official party status in New York.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 3 of section 1-104 of the election law is amended to allow any political organization to qualify as a formal political party in New York State in any of its candidates for statewide office garner fifty thousand votes or more.
Under existing law in order to qualify for a formal ballot line a party needs to garner 50,000 votes on its line for governor. If a party does not meet this threshold then they lose official ballot status in the state.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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