New York S 4407: Relates to the number of signatures needed for designating petitions in counties with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or fewer

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S04407 Summary:

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Relates to the number of signatures needed for designating petitions in counties with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or fewer.

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4407

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 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 the number of signa-
 tures needed for designating petitions in counties with a population
 of two hundred fifty thousand or fewer

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

 1 Section 1. Section 6-136 of the election law is amended by adding two
 2 new subdivisions 4 and 5 to read as follows:
 3 4. In counties with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or
 4 fewer and notwithstanding subdivision two of this section, for desig-
 5 nations made by petition, the signature requirement numbers stated in
 6 paragraphs (a) through (l) of subdivision two of this section shall be
 7 reduced by one-quarter, rounded down to the nearest whole number.
 8 Provided, however, that this subdivision shall not apply to designating
 9 petitions for congressional or statewide offices.
 10 5. Notwithstanding subdivision two of this section, for designating
 11 petitions for political subdivisions in counties with a population of
 12 two hundred fifty thousand or fewer, except for the position of member
 13 of the ward, town, city or county committee, such petitions shall be
 14 signed by not less than three and three-quarters per centum, as deter-
 15 mined by the preceding enrollment, of the then enrolled voters of the
 16 party residing within the political unit in which the office or position
 17 is to be voted for, excluding voters in inactive status. Provided,
 18 however, that this subdivision shall not apply to designating petitions
 19 for congressional or statewide offices.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08649-01-5

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