What's happening
This bill requires written, acknowledged consent from candidates running for county committee positions in New York City to be delivered within ten days of petition filing.
Why it matters
Increases candidate accountability. By requiring a written and acknowledged acceptance, the bill ensures that only those who genuinely consent to run for county committee positions in NYC are listed on the ballot, reducing situations where people are nominated without their knowledge.
Reduces potential for party manipulation. The new requirement makes it harder for political insiders or party operatives to fill ballot lines with unwilling or unaware candidates, which has been a tactic sometimes used to control committee makeup or block reform efforts.
Adds a new layer of transparency. Delivering the candidate's written consent to the board of elections creates an official record, making the nomination process more transparent and easier to audit if questions arise about who actually agreed to run.
Imposes a strict timeline. The ten-day deadline for submitting consent means campaigns and party members must be more organized and proactive in confirming candidate participation, potentially streamlining and professionalizing local party operations.
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Require Written Consent for Candidates
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to election law
- Print number 7488a
- Amend (t) and recommit 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.
Require Written Candidate Consent
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Zellnor Myrie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7488--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 7, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, MOSLEY, GOTTFRIED -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RAMOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to obtaining written consent from candidates for certain county committees
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 6-134 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. In the case of a designating petition for election to the party position of member of a county committee located within a city having a population of one million or more, a candidate's written acceptance to be so designated, duly acknowledged, shall be delivered to the board of elections within ten days of the filing of such designating petition.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11405-07-9
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