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- Referred to elections
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Relates to designating and nominating petitions
In Senate Committee · Elections · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to designating and nominating petitions
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation clarifies the requirements for designating and nominating petitions.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6-132 of the Election Law is amended by adding a space to include a district number, if applicable, on each sheet of a Designating Petition.
Section 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 6-140 of the Election Law is amended by adding the directive to "include a district number, if applicable" on each sheet of an Independent Nominating Petition.
Section 3. Subdivision 1 of section 6-204 of the Election Law is amended by adding the directive "include a district number, if applicable" on a Party Designating Petition for elective village offices.
Section 4. Subdivision 1 of section 6-206 of the Election Law is amended by adding the directive "include district number, if applicable" on the petition for a Village Independent Nominating Petition.
Section 5. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 and subdivision 4 of section 15-108 of the Election Law is amended by adding the directive to "include district number, if applicable".
Section 6. Establishes the effective date.
Justification
The decision to vote is intrinsically linked to the choice of candidates on the ballot. The right to become a candidate in an election is as important as the right to vote. An individual can petition to become a candidate. However, many petitions have been invalidated because the public office -the title of the office and geographic boundaries (the district number)-was not clearly identified in the petition. For example, in the matter of Osaretin Ighile versus Board of Elections in the City of New York, the Supreme Court declined to validate the petition because the description of public office was deemed inadequate; the district number was not on the petition. This legislation intends to clarify the information that is required on each sheet of the petition. By creating a designation for the geographic boundaries on the sample petitions provided by the New York State Board of Elections, individuals will be aware of what the required information is, and thus be better able to participate in the democratic process as candidates.
Prior legislative history
This is new legislation.
Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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