Assembly Bill A5588

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Removes the requirement of publishing a candidate's residence prior to an election

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2786 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A5588 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2786
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4-122, El L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A5236, S7509

2017-A5588 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Removes the requirement of publishing a candidate's residence prior to an election.

2017-A5588 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5588
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Election Law
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to publication of candi-
   dates to be voted upon at an election
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 4-122 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 359 of the laws  of  1989,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  The  county  board  of  elections shall publish, at least six days
 before an election, a list containing the name [and residence] of  every
 candidate  for  public office to be voted for within its jurisdiction at
 such election.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04276-01-7

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