NY A05437 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-05-10 - held for consideration in election law
Pending: Assembly Election Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires at-large electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; requires congressional electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in each congressional district; removes and replaces electors who fail to vote in such manner.

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Title

Requires at-large electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state; requires congressional electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in each congressional district; removes and replaces electors who fail to vote in such manner.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-05-10 - Assembly - Assembly Election Law Committee: Held for Consideration (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-10Assemblyheld for consideration in election law
2022-01-05Assemblyreferred to election law
2021-02-16Assemblyreferred to election law

Same As/Similar To

S02552 (Same As) 2022-01-05 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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