New York S 570: Relates to the removal of an election commissioner

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S00570 Summary:

BILL NOS00570 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02347

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SPONSORMAY

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, WEBER

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3-200, El L

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Relates to the removal of an election commissioner by the governor or by affirmative vote of a majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal, such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges against them and have an opportunity to be heard in their defense.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

05/06/20251ST REPORT CAL.956

05/07/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/08/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/13/2025COMMITTED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 570

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. MAY, WEBER -- 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 the removal of an
 election commissioner

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-200 of the election law is
 2 amended to read as follows:
 3 7. An election commissioner may be removed from office by the governor
 4 [for cause in the same manner as a sheriff] or by affirmative vote of a
 5 majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompe-
 6 tence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal,
 7 such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges
 8 against such person and have an opportunity to be heard in their
 9 defense. Any vacancy so resulting shall be filled in a manner prescribed
 10 by this article for filling vacancies.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02141-01-5

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