S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3123
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to clarifying the applica-
bility of the election law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1-102 of the election law, as amended by chapter
727 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
S 1-102. Applicability of chapter. This chapter shall govern the
conduct of all elections at which voters of the state of New York may
cast a ballot for the purpose of electing an individual to any party
position or nominating or electing an individual to any federal, state,
county, city, town or village office, or deciding any ballot question
submitted to all the voters of the state or the voters of any county or
city, or deciding any ballot question submitted to the voters of any
town or village at the time of a general election. Where a specific
provision of [law] A STATE STATUTE exists in any other [law] STATE STAT-
UTE which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, such
provision shall apply unless a provision of this chapter specifies that
such provision of this chapter shall apply notwithstanding any other
provision of law.
S 2. Section 6-100 of the election law is amended to read as follows:
S 6-100. Nominations and designations; generally. Nomination and
designation of candidates for election to public office or party posi-
tion are governed by this article. THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISION OF A LOCAL LAW OR CHARTER.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00629-01-3