What's happening
This bill expands the definition of "election" to include school district budget votes under certain sections of New York's education law.
Why it matters
Increases oversight and transparency. By expanding the definition of "election" to include school district budget votes, these votes will now be subject to state election laws, potentially introducing stricter campaign finance reporting, oversight, and transparency requirements.
Affects local community involvement. School budget votes are often the most direct way residents influence local education funding; treating them as "elections" under the law may change how campaigns are run and how information is disseminated to voters.
Potential impact on campaign practices. Individuals and groups advocating for or against school budgets may now face new rules regarding contributions, expenditures, and disclosures, aligning them with those required for other types of elections.
May lead to more standardized procedures. Including school district budget votes in the election law could result in more uniform processes across districts, reducing inconsistencies and possibly increasing public trust in the outcomes.
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Expand Election Definition
In Senate Committee · Elections · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 3915 A. 3723
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to enlarging the definition of the term "election" for certain purposes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 14-100 of the election law, as added by chapter 8 of the laws of 1978 and redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
11. "election" means all general, special and primary elections, but shall not include elections provided for pursuant to the education law, special district elections, fire district elections or library district elections except that it shall include school district budget votes pursuant to sections two thousand twenty-two and twenty-six hundred one-a of the education law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04094-01-7
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