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- Referred to elections
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Relates to the canvassing of primary returns by the board of elections
In Senate Committee · Elections · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S7437
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the canvassing of primary returns by the board of elections
Purpose
This bill would include the recently created thirteenth judicial district (Richmond County) as part of those districts in NYC which submit a roll of the convention to the secretary or chairman of the party which is empowered to fix the time and place of the convention rather than a certificate submitted to the State Board of Elections.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends 9-200(2) of the election law to include the thirteenth judicial district amongst the other NYC judicial districts which submit a roll of delegates to the convention-to the secretary or chairman of the party which is empowered to fix the time and place of the convention.
Section of the bill amends § 9-202 of the election law to include the thirteenth judicial district amongst the other NYC judicial districts whose results are not canvassed by the State Board of Elections.
Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
It is important that the delegates and alternates in the thirteenth judicial district are treated identically to those in the other twelve judicial districts. When the thirteenth district was created, these election law provisions were not updated. The proposed changes will help ensure that any actions relative to all five judicial districts in and for NYC, including the thirteenth judicial district, occur in the proper manner and are handled by the statutorily appropriate board of election.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implication
None.
Effective date
This bill would take effect immediately.
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