What's happening
This bill moves Buffalo city school board elections to the third Tuesday in May, with exceptions for religious conflicts.
Why it matters
Aligns Buffalo’s school board elections with most other New York school districts. , possibly increasing voter awareness and participation due to a standardized statewide election day.
Provides flexibility for religious observance conflicts. by allowing the election date to shift to the second Tuesday in May if necessary, promoting inclusivity for religious communities.
Could impact election turnout and campaign strategies. , as moving the date may affect which voters are available and engaged, and candidates may need to adjust their outreach efforts accordingly.
Entrusts the Erie County Board of Elections with conducting school board elections in a manner consistent with other public elections. , which may streamline administration and ensure uniformity in election procedures.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3183
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to moving the date of the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district to the third Tuesday in May
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph p of subdivision 10 of section 2553 of the education law, as amended by chapter 95 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows:
p. The election of members of the board of education of the school district of the city of Buffalo shall take place on the third Tuesday in May [seventh, nineteen hundred seventy-four and on the first Tuesday in May thereafter] in each year in which an incumbent's term expires; provided, however that such election shall be held on the second Tuesday in May if the commissioner, at the request of the school board, certifies no later than March first that such election would conflict with religious observances. Such election shall be conducted by the board of elections of the county of Erie in the same manner as other elections are conducted by it. Polls shall be open for voting for the hours prescribed by section 8-100 of the election law for primary elections. The results of such elections, after canvassing, shall be certified and reported by the board of elections to the board of education of such city. The clerk or other appropriate officer of the board of education shall within twenty-four hours after receipt of such certification by the board of elections serve a written notice either personally or by mail upon each person declared to be elected as a member of the board of education informing him of his election and the length of his term.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to elections conducted on and after July 1, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07853-01-7
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