New York S 1102: Eliminates the ability of judicial candidates enrolled in a particular party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another party's primary election

Status: REFERRED TO ELECTIONS (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 1102

Sponsors: Rachel May

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S01102 Summary:

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Eliminates the ability of judicial candidates for office who are enrolled in a particular party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another party's primary election.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1102

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
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 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 eliminating the ability
 of judicial candidates for office who are enrolled in a particular
 party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another
 party's primary election

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 6-120 of the election law, as
 2 amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 4. This section shall not apply to a political party designating or
 5 nominating candidates for the first time[,] or to candidates nominated
 6 by party caucus[, nor to candidates for judicial offices].
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03658-01-5

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