What's happening
This bill requires New York State to fully reimburse counties and New York City for the costs of administering September primary elections.
Why it matters
Shifts financial responsibility for September primary elections from local governments to the state. , which could ease budget pressures on counties and New York City, potentially freeing up local funds for other services or reducing the need for local tax increases.
Establishes a clear application and approval process for reimbursement. , requiring localities to submit detailed cost plans to the state board of elections, which may improve transparency and standardization in election spending.
Covers a broad range of election-related expenses. , including salaries, clerical work, ballot production, and other operational costs, ensuring that most direct costs of administering the September primaries are eligible for state reimbursement.
Requires the state board of elections to set rules and standards for reimbursement. , which could help ensure consistency statewide, but may also introduce new administrative requirements for local boards to follow.
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Pay Counties for Primary Costs
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to election law
- Referred to election law
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
State Pays Local Election Costs
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Leroy Comrie
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2520
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, FAHY, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the reimbursement to counties and the city of New York of the costs associated with administering primary elections
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 6-160 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. The state of New York shall reimburse counties and the city of New York for costs associated with administering primary elections held in September of each even numbered election year.
(a) Reimbursement of such expenses shall be made upon application of such counties or the city of New York for state aid under this section, by filing with the state board of elections a plan, including specific costs, detailing expenses associated with conducting such primary.
(b) Included in such reimbursable costs shall be clerical costs, maintenance and operation costs, as well as salaries of local board of elections personnel, poll inspectors, ballot and sample ballot production, distribution and such other costs accrued in fulfilling the requirements of articles eight and nine of this chapter, and such other information as the state board of elections shall require.
(c) The state board of elections shall approve such reimbursement if it conforms to standards relating to the administration of elections.
(d) State aid shall be granted to the city of New York and the respective counties outside the city of New York only to the extent of reimbursing one hundred per centum of the approved expenditures incurred by the county or city in maintaining and administering the September primary election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(e) The state board of elections shall promulgate rules and regulations in furtherance of these provisions in accordance with section 3-102 of this chapter.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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