S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 18, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, GALEF, LATIMER -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. BOYLAND, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to filing and posting
notice of party caucus at the local board of elections in village
elections
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 15-108 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 160 of the laws of 1996, is amended
to read as follows:
c. A notice of any party caucus held for making party nominations for
village offices for village elections shall be given by the proper party
authorities by posting such notice in the public areas at the offices of
the village clerk [and the board of elections] and by filing such notice
with such clerk [and such board] at least ten days preceding the day of
the caucus and, either by newspaper publication thereof once within the
village at least one week and not more than two weeks preceding the
caucus, or by posting such notice in six public places in the village at
least ten days preceding the day of the caucus.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of December next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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