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Senator · Senate District 45
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- Referred to elections
- Print number 4139a
- Amend (t) and recommit to elections
- Referred to elections
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BILL NUMBER:S4139A
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to determinations by county canvassing boards and publication of lists of nominations
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would provide mandate relief to counties by eliminating the requirement that boards of elections publish election results in the newspaper, require candidate lists to be published in only one newspaper, and remove the requirement that candidate addresses be published as part of such list.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of election law §9-212 as amended by chapter 635 of the laws of 1990 are amended to eliminate newspaper publication of the determinations by county canvassing boards. Instead, local boards of election would have to conspicuously post such determinations on their website.
Section 2. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of election law §4-122 as amended by chapter 359 of the laws of 1989 are amended to limit publication of candidate lists to one newspaper of general circulation and digital publication. Current law specifies that such lists shall be published in between two and four newspapers and includes no provision for digital publication. This amendment also removes a candidate's residence from the information to be published as part of such list.
Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
Current law (E.L. §9-212) requires county canvassing boards to publish election results and the results of local ballots proposals once in the newspaper. Current law (E.L. §4-122) also and requires newspaper publication of candidate lists, including candidates residences, in several newspapers.
By wholly eliminating the newspaper publication requirements of E.L. §9-212, replacing them with digital publication, and significantly scaling back the newspaper publication requirements of E.L. §4-122, this bill alleviates the hardship of these unfunded mandates while recognizing the wide use and accessibility of the internet by boards of elections, citizens, and the media.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: A.10477
Fiscal implications
None to the state. This bill would provide savings to counties.
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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