New York A 7137: Relates to the conduct of political party meetings, conventions and caucuses via video-conferencing

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A07137 Summary:

BILL NOA07137 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSRJackson, Walker

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MLTSPNSR

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Permits the conduct of political party meetings, conventions and caucuses via video-conferencing; permits proxy voting.

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BILL NOA07137 

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03/20/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7137

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, JACKSON, WALKER -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Election Law

 AN ACT relating to permitting video-conferencing of, and proxy voting
 at, political party meetings, conventions and caucuses; 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. Notwithstanding any provision of law or a party committee's
 2 rules to the contrary:
 3 (a) any party caucus, party meeting or party convention held pursuant
 4 to the election law in the year 2025 may be held by means of video
 5 conferencing in whole or in part, at the discretion of the chairperson
 6 calling such meeting; provided, however, that any required notice shall
 7 include instructions to participants as to how to access such video
 8 conference;
 9 (b) proxy voting at any party caucus, party meeting or party conven-
 10 tion held pursuant to the election law in the year 2025 shall be permit-
 11 ted. Except where a greater number is permitted by a party committee's
 12 rules, any person eligible to attend and vote at such a caucus, meeting
 13 or convention may hold up to ten proxies or a number of proxies equaling
 14 the number of members or delegates contained in the member's or deleg-
 15 ate's assembly district, whichever is less. A proxy statement may be in
 16 the form prescribed by the party committee's rules or as accepted in the
 17 past by the party entity or may be substantially as follows: "I, a
 18 member or eligible voter of (insert party caucus, party meeting or party
 19 convention), do hereby give my proxy authorization to (insert name of
 20 proxy holder) who shall be authorized to vote in my stead at the (insert
 21 party caucus, party meeting or party convention) to be held on (insert
 22 date) and any adjourned date thereof." Any proxy granted hereunder shall
 23 be revocable in a writing provided to the secretary or chair of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10958-01-5

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 1 party entity or by the attendance of the proxy grantor at the caucus,
 2 meeting or convention stated; and
 3 (c) a delegate to a judicial convention may give their proxy to any
 4 delegate or alternate delegate in the same judicial district.
 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 6 deemed repealed December 31, 2025.

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