New York A 158: Relates to proceedings with respect to designating and nominating petitions

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A00158 Summary:

BILL NOA00158 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCarroll R

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COSPNSRSeawright, Epstein, Shimsky, Glick, Jacobson

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §16-102, El L

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Allows for limited three-day expansion of the statute of limitations where a proceeding to invalidate a designating or nominating petition has been commenced.

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BILL NOA00158 

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01/08/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 158

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL, SEAWRIGHT, EPSTEIN, SHIMSKY, GLICK,
 JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to proceedings with
 respect to designating and nominating petitions

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 16-102 of the election law, as
 2 amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 2. A proceeding with respect to a petition shall be instituted: (a)
 5 within fourteen days after the last day to file the petition[,]; (b)
 6 within four days after the last day that a certificate to fill a vacancy
 7 in a designation shall be filed[, or]; (c) within three business days
 8 after the officer or board with whom or which such petition was filed,
 9 makes a determination of invalidity with respect to such petition or
 10 certificate to fill a vacancy; or (d) within three business days after
 11 the proper service of pleadings for a timely proceeding to invalidate a
 12 petition, whichever is later; except that a proceeding with respect to a
 13 petition for a village election or a nomination for a special election
 14 shall be instituted within seven days after the last day to file the
 15 certificate or petition for such village election or nomination or with-
 16 in three business days after the officer or board with whom or which
 17 such certificate or petition was filed, makes a determination of inva-
 18 lidity with respect to such certificate or petition, whichever is later.
 19 A proceeding with respect to a primary, convention, meeting of a party
 20 committee, or caucus shall be instituted within ten days after the hold-
 21 ing of such primary or convention or the filing of the certificate of
 22 nominations made at such caucus or meeting of a party committee.
 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00289-01-5

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