New York S 3427: Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states"

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S03427 Summary:

BILL NOS03427 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02268

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SPONSORHELMING

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COSPNSROBERACKER

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MLTSPNSR

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Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?".

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01/27/2025REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3427

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. HELMING, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

 AN ACT to provide for a referendum on the question "Do you support the
 division of New York into two separate states?"; and providing for the
 repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. There shall be submitted to the voters of the state at a
 2 general election held on or before December 31, 2026 the following ques-
 3 tion: "Do you support the division of New York into two separate
 4 states?"
 5 § 2. Such question shall be submitted in the manner provided in the
 6 election law, and the provisions of such law, not inconsistent with this
 7 act, relating to the submission of and to the taking, counting and
 8 returning of the vote and canvassing the results upon a question submit-
 9 ted pursuant to law to the voters of the state shall apply to the ques-
 10 tion herein required to be submitted. The ballots shall be in such form
 11 as prescribed by such law. When the board of elections shall have
 12 completed its canvass of the results of the vote upon such question, it
 13 shall forthwith certify the results of the vote upon such question to
 14 the secretary of the senate and clerk of the assembly.
 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire January
 16 1, 2027 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 17 repealed.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01045-01-5

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