What's happening
This bill sets deadlines for new political parties in New York to file their name and emblem certificates.
Why it matters
Sets a clear and uniform deadline. for new political parties to file their official name and emblem, requiring this to be done by the end of February following the election in which they gain party status—this could prevent confusion or disputes about party identity early in the party's existence.
Stabilizes party identification for voters and election officials. by making the initial certificate of a new party effective immediately upon filing, while any future changes to party names only take effect after a set date (end of January following the next gubernatorial election), reducing the likelihood of mid-cycle changes.
Reduces administrative uncertainty. for the State Board of Elections and candidates, by clarifying the timeline for when party names and emblems are officially recognized and when changes can occur, which helps with ballot design, voter information, and campaign planning.
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Set Deadlines for New Party Names
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Set Deadlines for Party Names
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5474
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 2, 2019
Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to filing name of new political party
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2-124 of the election law is amended to read as follows:
1. The state committee of a party shall select a name and emblem to distinguish the candidates of the party for public office in all districts of the state, and shall file in the office of the state board of elections, a certificate executed by its chairman and secretary, setting forth the name and showing the emblem so selected. A new party shall file such first certificate not later than the last day of February following the election at which the party obtains party status and shall take effect upon filing. Any other certificate filed changing the name of a party shall take effect on the last day of January after the next gubernatorial election.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10652-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to filing name of new political party
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to establish a deadline date to file a first certificate for a new party.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2-124 of the election law is amended by adding that a new party shall file such first certificate not later than the last day of February following the election at which the party obtained party status.
Section 2. Establishes the effective date.
Justification
After each gubernatorial election the State Board of Elections is required to publish a new voter registration form which includes the parties on the ballot for the next four years. Under current law there is no deadline provided for the filing of a new party's name and emblem. This hampers the timely issuance of new voter registration forms.
This legislation requires that a new party file its name and emblem by the end of February of the year it first becomes a party, which allows four months which is ample time. This ensures that the State Board of Elections has the required information to provide, in a timely manner, the local boards of elections with the information they need to create accurate ballot templates.
Fiscal impact
None
Legislative history
2017-18: A.7404 Passed Assembly
Effective date
January 1st after enactment
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