S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1399
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to clarifying the applica-
bility of the election law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 1-102 of the election law, as amended by chapter
2 727 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
3 S 1-102. Applicability of chapter. This chapter shall govern the
4 conduct of all elections at which voters of the state of New York may
5 cast a ballot for the purpose of electing an individual to any party
6 position or nominating or electing an individual to any federal, state,
7 county, city, town or village office, or deciding any ballot question
8 submitted to all the voters of the state or the voters of any county or
9 city, or deciding any ballot question submitted to the voters of any
10 town or village at the time of a general election. Where a specific
11 provision of [law] A STATE STATUTE exists in any other [law] STATE STAT-
12 UTE which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, such
13 provision shall apply unless a provision of this chapter specifies that
14 such provision of this chapter shall apply notwithstanding any other
15 provision of law.
16 S 2. Section 6-100 of the election law is amended to read as follows:
17 S 6-100. Nominations and designations; generally. Nomination and
18 designation of candidates for election to public office or party posi-
19 tion are governed by this article. THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY NOTWITH-
20 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF A LOCAL LAW OR CHARTER.
21 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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