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History
- Signed chap.38
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.611
- Substituted for A10112
- Referred to election law
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.812
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to elections
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Relates to the date of the 2012 primary election
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Sheldon Silver
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7418
Title of bill
An act in relation to the date of primary elections; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
Purpose
To provide that the 2012 primary election be held on the thirteenth of September.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill provides that the 2012 primary election shall be held on September 13, 2012.
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
New York State Election Law §8-100(1)(a) prescribes that the fall primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in September before each general election. The 2012 fall primary election is scheduled for September 11, 2012.
This legislation recognizes and respects the significance of the anniversary of the 9/11/O1 attacks by rescheduling the 2012 fall primary for September 13, 2012.
Legislative history
Similar to Ch. 49 of 2007 (A.8129 Silver/S.5755 Bruno)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December 31, 2012.
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