New York A 400: Relates to the composition of boards of elections

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A00400 Summary:

BILL NOA00400 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05195

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SPONSORRozic

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 2 §8, Constn

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Relates to the composition of boards of elections; provides that such boards shall have other qualifications for performing their duties as the legislature may direct.

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01/08/2025referred to election law

01/08/2025to attorney-general for opinion

01/29/2025opinion referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to election law

01/08/2026to attorney-general for opinion

01/30/2026opinion referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 400

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Election Law

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 8 of article 2 of the constitution, in
 relation to the composition of boards of elections

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 8 of article
 2 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 8. All laws creating, regulating or affecting boards or officers
 4 charged with the duty of qualifying voters, or of distributing ballots
 5 to voters, or of receiving, recording or counting votes at elections,
 6 shall secure equal representation of the two political parties which, at
 7 the general election next preceding that for which such boards or offi-
 8 cers are to serve, cast the highest and the next highest number of
 9 votes. All such boards and officers shall be appointed or elected in
 10 such manner, and upon the nomination of such representatives of said
 11 parties respectively, as the legislature may direct and shall have such
 12 other qualifications for performing their duties as the legislature may
 13 direct. Existing laws on this subject shall continue until the legisla-
 14 ture shall otherwise provide. This section shall not apply to town, or
 15 village elections.
 16 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 17 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 18 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 19 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 20 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89017-01-5

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