Election Law

NY - Assemblymember Michael Cusick (U)

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Chair

NY - Assemblymember David Buchwald (U)

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Member

NY - Assemblymember John Ceretto (U)

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Member

NY - Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz (U)

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Member

NY - Assemblymember Sandy Galef (U)

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Member

NY - Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh (U)

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Member

NY - Assemblymember Barbara Lifton (U)

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Member

NY - Assemblymember Chad A. Lupinacci (U)

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Member

NY - Assemblymember Bill Nojay (U)

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Member

NY - A504 Amends the constitution to allow persons who will be 18 years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in primary election if 17 at the time

NY - A464 Prohibits multiple party designations for candidates for public office, except for a judicial office; repealer

NY - A441 Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly

NY - A394 Designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance

NY - A370 Establishes a temporary state commission to make recommendations for new voting technology and provides for grants to localities to improve voting procedures; appropriation

NY - A295 Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application

NY - A302 Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition

NY - A366 Relates to the terms of office of commissioners of elections

NY - A289 Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"

NY - A254 Authorizes full-time college students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their colleges are located

NY - A220 Relates to amending the required time to commence counting of absentee ballots

NY - A138 Relates to the filing of petitions of designation or nomination in the county of Westchester

NY - A508 Makes certain technical corrections with regard to absentee voting

NY - A578 Requires the state board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where their area has been redistricted

NY - A600 Requires the posting of sample ballots on a board of elections website

NY - A618 Sets out the procedures and requirements for special elections

NY - A694 Relates to requiring each polling site to provide voting booths designed for elderly or disabled voters

NY - A838 Increases the number of votes an independent party needs to become a recognized political party in New York state

NY - A898 Limits a candidate to one authorized committee per election; defines "multi-candidate committee"; provides that such a committee may not be an authorized committee

NY - A913 Permits a voter to vote at the polling place closest to such voter's residence

NY - A1029 Requires the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and other mass media identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such media

NY - A1253 Relates to defining permissible personal use of campaign contributions

NY - A1168 Limits the number and type of party committees which may be formed by state committees to receive or spend contributions to support or oppose candidates

NY - A1130 Authorizes a candidate to designate a committee of not less than 3 persons to appoint and remove the treasurer of his or her campaign committee

NY - A1229 Classifies certain multiple entities as a single entity for contribution purposes and requires disclosure of the interests of the components or contributors thereof

NY - A1242 Removes the requirement of a sworn statement administered by a notary public for purposes of petitions

NY - A1325 Enacts the Disaster Voting Relief Act of 2015; provides for temporary voting procedures in a state of emergency

NY - A1326 Provides for ballot pamphlets for general elections and repeals provision for distribution of copies of constitutional amendments; repealer

NY - A1301 Increases compensation payable to election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators, and qualified voters appointed to act in place thereof by 25%

NY - A1361 Relates to requiring voting materials to be provided in Russian

NY - A1406 Provides that a court may require that a new election be held when there is clear and convincing evidence that the wrong candidate was determined to be the winner

NY - A1425 Allows retail licensees for on-premises consumption to join in a cooperative agreement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages

NY - A1519 Provides that party designation of a candidate for nomination for any office to be filled by the voters of the entire county shall be made by the county committee

NY - A1495 Relates to the instructions on a ballot or voting machine for certain elections

NY - A1791 Clarifies the use of the ballot in New York city for primary elections

NY - A1979 Clarifies the qualification to receive an absentee ballot and clarifies the process for delivery of an absentee ballot

NY - A1964 Imposes limitations on political contributions made by text message

NY - A1971 Authorizes county boards of elections to restrict certain write-in balloting in primary elections for party races

NY - A1962 Relates to the preservation of ballots and records of voting machines

NY - A1952 Adds an optional section to voter registration forms to allow for email addresses

NY - A2104 Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter

NY - A2112 Relates to the appointment of election inspectors and poll clerks

NY - A2086 Provides that election workers shall be given special ballots as soon as such ballots are printed

NY - A2071 Requires the board of elections to notify absentee voters of the status of their ballot and to correct an unaccepted ballot

NY - A2098 Eliminates requirement that affidavits subscribed by voters contain the address where he or she was previously registered and substantially comply with a form prescribed by state board of elections

NY - A2051 Relates to the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling sites

NY - A2052 Relates to half-day shifts for election inspectors or poll clerks

NY - A2057 Authorizes early voting at primary and general elections

NY - A2225 Establishes the congressional district method of electoral voting in presidential and vice presidential elections

NY - A2180 Relates to absentee ballots

NY - A2439 Relates to a board of registration for special town elections

NY - A2460 Requires propositions authorizing creation of a state debt to contain an estimate of the debt service payable and publish an explanation thereof

NY - A2488 Requires a joint report by the state board of elections and state education department concerning the safety of students and staff at schools used as polling places for elections

NY - A2487 Directs that tax exempt buildings be used as polling places whenever possible in Suffolk county

NY - A2529 Relates to voter pre-registration

NY - A2614 Relates to political contributions made by limited liability companies

NY - A2616 Relates to providing valid government issued photo identification when casting a ballot

NY - A2598 Prohibits political candidates from being nominated by more than one party for any public office

NY - A2736 Requires the filing of additional transferor and contributor identification information in campaign receipt and expenditure statements

NY - A2692 Relates to the appointment of commissioners of elections

NY - A2644 Removes limitations on voting by absentee ballot that are required by the constitution

NY - A2630 Relates to absentee voting

NY - A2771 Requires local boards of elections to verify the number of enrolled members of a party in an election district

NY - A2806 Makes provisions regarding the designation of polling places on college campuses

NY - A2824 Provides that attorneys licensed to practice in the state or law students who attend an American Bar Association accredited law school, may serve as a poll watcher in any city or county in the state

NY - A2826 Instituting greater transparency in contributions made to any elected officials

NY - A2916 Authorizes the Westchester county board of elections to merge any election district with 50 or fewer registered voters into an existing election district

NY - A2871 Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired

NY - A3117 Provides early voting for a candidate in a general election no sooner than twenty days and no later than five days prior to election day at county board of elections

NY - A3119 Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences

NY - A3074 Directs the Queens county board of elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi

NY - A3218 Removes the requirement that party emblems be included in ballot design

NY - A3330 Repeals section 3-408 of the election law relating to election inspectors and clerks

NY - A3323 Prohibits any county, city, town or village from enacting a local law, ordinance or regulation prohibiting or restricting posting of election material

NY - A3449 Provides a definition for the term corporation for purposes of political contributions

NY - A3389 Enacts the voter friendly ballot act; repealer

NY - A3500 Prohibits a person who is an elected party official from being an election inspector

NY - A3517 Establishes a statewide minimum payscale for certain election inspectors and coordinators and provides that counties assume payment of such workers

NY - A3469 Prohibits private individuals or entities to pay for the administrative expenses associated with the conduct of a referendum

NY - A3482 Clarifies the applicability of the election law where inconsistent provisions exist in other state statutes

NY - A3483 Refers to delivery by mail service with respect to secretary of treasury of United States and state board of elections and designations

NY - A3601 Eliminates the reference to "inmate" when referring to residents of veterans administration hospitals for purposes of absentee voting

NY - A3662 Relates to the hours for voting

NY - A3848 Provides that the language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for approval shall be the in the legislation authorizing such submission; repealer

NY - A3850 Enacts the "2015 corporate political expenditure disclosure act"

NY - A3790 Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants

NY - A3874 Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting

NY - A4002 Relates to the form of proposed constitutional amendments, propositions or questions

NY - A3992 Creates a requirement to present photo ID when casting a ballot

NY - A4105 Allows for application to be made for absentee ballots by electronic means, including, but not limited to telefacsimile or electronic mail

NY - A4147 Relates to the placement of certain offices on the ballots of general elections

NY - A4148 Relates to registration to vote

NY - A4241 Provides that public schools within New York state are not open for regular classes on any primary election day

NY - A4176 Limits the expenditures by candidates for senate and assembly

NY - A4186 Relates to the canvassing of primary returns by the board of elections

NY - A4189 Increases the number of registrants an election district may contain with the approval of the county board of elections

NY - A4194 Relates to poll watchers for special, town or village elections being held for the sole purpose of a ballot proposal

NY - A4200 Relates to town elections and permissive referendums

NY - S2915 Authorizes a candidate to designate a committee of not less than 3 persons to appoint and remove the treasurer of his or her campaign committee

NY - A4286 Relates to disclosure of the identities of political committee's making certain expenditures for political communications

NY - S2939 Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast

NY - A4425 Restricts transfers by candidates' political committees to committees of other candidates to $500 and to any party committee or constituted committee to $1000

NY - A4433 Relates to early voting in the state of New York

NY - A4407 Relates to the formatting of petition volumes

NY - A4381 Requires the state board of elections to maintain on its official website electronic voter registration forms which contain the county board of elections' address

NY - A4478 Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor

NY - S3131 Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases

NY - A4589 Changes minimum time for setting a special election to 50 days from the governor's proclamation and maximum time to 60 days

NY - A4546 Provides for appointment of election inspectors by minority parties

NY - A4564 Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and nominating petitions for statewide and local offices

NY - A4565 Reduces number of signatures required for a nominating petition

NY - A4607 Relates to the text of proposed constitutional amendments and questions

NY - A4733 Relates to the number of voting machines required, supplies at polling locations and the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling locations

NY - A4749 Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in N.Y. city

NY - A4698 Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $400 in New York city

NY - A4715 Relates to annual reports of the boards of elections

NY - A4685 Provides for bilingual voting materials

NY - A4674 Relates to the creation of the People's Convention Reform Act

NY - A4629 Requires that a notation be printed beside the names of voters who requested an absentee ballot

NY - A4915 Requires disclosure of all campaign receipts regardless of amount

NY - A4836 Relates to the reimbursement to counties and the city of New York of the costs associated with administering primary elections

NY - A4982 Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license

NY - A4976 Relates to disposition of campaign funds

NY - A5089 Relates to political contributions

NY - A5075 Prohibits election commissioners and deputy commissioners from holding a publicly elected office

NY - A5068 Provides for early voting at presidential elections

NY - A5147 Requires each county board of elections to provide pens at polling sites

NY - A5236 Removes the requirement of publishing a candidate's residence prior to an election

NY - A5306 Authorizes the board of elections to place the names of candidates on multiple pages of a ballot

NY - A5313 Relates to requiring boards of elections to include the number of registration forms distributed to and returned by each agency assisting with voter registration in their annual reports

NY - A5534 Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record for notices to be sent thus and by U.S.P.S.

NY - A5601 Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies

NY - A5602 Requires county boards to create systems for processing electronic requests for absentee ballots

NY - A5563 Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases

NY - A5564 Provides that the board of elections shall accept voter registrations electronically through its website

NY - A5571 Relates to instant run-off elections in N.Y. city; repealer

NY - A5590 Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places

NY - A5598 Provides that the board of elections shall transfer a registration and enrollment of a voter to wherever they move in the state, even if it's a new county

NY - A5599 Relates to the removal of a voter from voting rolls due to death

NY - A5606 Alters provision respecting filing of campaign financial disclosure statements

NY - A5622 Relates to the form of ballots; repealer

NY - A5678 Relates to the composition of boards of elections

NY - A5700 Prohibits candidates from authorizing more than one political committee for any one election

NY - A5728 Relates to political contribution activities by an intermediary

NY - A5729 Requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots

NY - A5712 Relates to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees

NY - A5714 Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice omitted

NY - A5763 Relates to voter enrollment

NY - A5744 Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections; provides for repeal of such provisions

NY - A5779 Provides for a change in the early morning hour to open the polls for voting in New York city

NY - A5777 Relates to procedures for change of enrollment

NY - A5799 Provides for ballot pamphlets for general elections and repeals provision for distribution of copies of constitutional amendments

NY - A5841 Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations of the elective franchise

NY - A5837 Lowers the annual candidate contribution limit from $150,000 to $75,000

NY - A5836 Treats parent corporations and their 50% or more owned subsidiaries as one entity for purposes of the applicability of certain campaign contribution limits

NY - A5878 Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing

NY - A5880 Relates to transparency and accountability in political expenditures and receipts

NY - A5870 Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum

NY - A5863 Relates to the timing of mailing of absentee ballots

NY - A5892 Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools

NY - A5891 Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

NY - A5957 Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places

NY - A5942 Amends provisions of the election law to address certain issues affecting village elections

NY - A5951 Relates to nominating and designating petitions and certificates

NY - A5909 Relates to the conduct of school board elections by the board of elections

NY - A5924 Provides for the forfeiture of unspent campaign funds after conviction and resignation of the elected official

NY - A5926 Refers to delivery by mail service with respect to secretary of treasury of United States and state board of elections and designations

NY - A5930 Relates to computer programs utilized by the state board of elections

NY - A5922 Relates to voting rights

NY - A5972 Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote

NY - A5989 Requires certain language on contribution forms

NY - A6044 Relates to the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

NY - A6030 Relates to voting rights

NY - A6036 Enacts the "real time transparency act"; relates to campaign finance disclosure

NY - A6038 Relates to enacting voting rights expansion act; repealer

NY - A6064 Relates to applicability of chapter

NY - A6147 Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces include a message about recycling the printed materials

NY - A6201 Requires shareholders to approve corporate political expenditures

NY - A6310 Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition

NY - A6320 Provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions; repealer

NY - A6334 Authorizes early voting at primary and general elections

NY - A6394 Enacts the "forfeiture of campaign finance accounts and return of contributions act"

NY - A6491 Requires the state board of parole to notify released felons of their right to vote

NY - A6610 Relates to automatic voter registration

NY - A6655 Authorizes counties and certain cities to determine the classes of persons eligible to vote in local elections

NY - A6658 Requires notice of ensuing election's date and time to be in bold type

NY - S4586 Relates to instant run-off elections in N.Y. city; repealer

NY - A6686 Provides voting materials and translators in French and Creole in the city of New York

NY - A6687 Establishes the Bloomberg waiver for candidates in compliance with N.Y. city's campaign finance board regulations

NY - A6726 Relates to military ballots and elections for school boards of education and school budgets

NY - A6818 Relates to student-voter pre-registration

NY - A6975 Relates to political contributions

NY - A6958 Relates to annual and special fire district elections and repeals certain provisions of the town law relating thereto

NY - A6999 Relates to determining how candidates are placed on a ballot for separate elections of males and females

NY - A7000 Relates to prohibiting election commissioners from being chairs of political parties

NY - A7014 Requires the fall 2015 primary be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 and the political calendar be adjusted accordingly

NY - S4843 Requires the fall 2015 primary be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 and the political calendar be adjusted accordingly

NY - A7176 Concerns the application of the NYS legislature petitioning the US Congress to call a national constitutional convention to propose certain amendments

NY - A7179 Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office

NY - A7169 Decreases contribution limits

NY - A7280 Prohibits the use of pasters, stickers and labels on ballots; repealer

NY - A7333 Relates to campaign contributions by intermediaries

NY - A7321 Requires the filing of additional transferor and contributor identification information in campaign receipt and expenditure statements

NY - A7379 Establishes an open primary system for all state and congressional elections

NY - A7392 Relates to monies received and expenditures made by a party committee or constituted committee

NY - A7397 Relates to registration requirements for a political action committee and prohibitive spending by certain committees

NY - A7415 Prohibits certain elected officials from serving as delegates to the constitutional convention

NY - S5478 Relates to the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

NY - A7634 Relates to voting and registration for voting by convicted felons

NY - A7597 Provides for the repeal of subdivision 8 of section 4-104 of the election law, relating to the amount paid to lease a polling station

NY - A7601 Relating to the audit of voter verifiable audit records

NY - A7544 Relates to the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority

NY - A7817 Relates to ensuring that certain notification requirements are cost-effective and efficient

NY - A7870 Enacts an omnibus ethics reform act of 2015

NY - A7925 Relates to establishing the uniform election night procedure act

NY - A7919 Authorizes persons 16 years of age or older to register to vote

NY - A7959 Relates to election inspectors at poll sites

NY - S5908 Relating to the audit of voter verifiable audit records

NY - A8224 Relates to limitations on conduit or intermediary contributions in connection with the nomination or election of any one candidate for state or local office

NY - S5958 Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

NY - A8251 Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

NY - A8256 Relates to the conducting of a spring primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

NY - A8308 Relates to the conducting of April and June primaries, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

NY - A8309 Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

NY - A8310 Relates to the conducting of a presidential primary, provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in the year 2016

NY - A8311 Relates to the presidential primary and providing for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2016

NY - S6002 Relates to the presidential primary and providing for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2016

NY - A8305 Enacts the "Modernized voter registration act of New York"

NY - A8349 Enacts a program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; repealer

NY - A8343 Eliminates run-off primary elections in primaries; repealer

NY - A8461 Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast

NY - A8578 Requires that all printed political campaign mailing pieces, containing or made of recyclable material, include a message about recycling the printed materials

NY - A8582 Relates to early voting

NY - A8622 Prohibits the change of name of any independent body making nominations

NY - A8608 Authorizes computer generated registration lists; relates to the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites

NY - A8626 Relates to creating the "modernized voter registration act of New York"; modernizes voter registration, promotes access to voting for individuals with disabilities

NY - A8666 Relates to judicial proceedings for designating or nominating petition or certificate

NY - A8682 Relates to providing for the recall of an elected official

NY - A8719 Relates to specification of objections to designating petitions, independent nominating petitions, certificates of nomination or ballot access documents

NY - A9097 Authorizes any voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee

NY - A9108 Relates to primary elections and the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas

NY - A9126 Relates to primary election vacancies in elective offices and judicial proceedings for designating or nominating petitions

NY - S6604 Relates to primary elections and the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas

NY - A9220 Requires corporations to provide notice of political expenditures

NY - A9260 Requires the reporting of contributions by business entities and individuals

NY - A9281 Enacts the "2016 Fair Elections Act"

NY - A9331 Relates to the use of campaign funds for attorney's fees

NY - S6827 Requires the state board of elections and local boards of elections to publish the campaign website addresses of certain candidates for public office

NY - S6833 Provides for the issuance of special ballots to emergency responders who respond to emergencies declared by the governor or a court of competent jurisdiction

NY - A9378 Requires the board of elections to maintain a database of all campaign finance disclosure report filers and to provide a means to search such database for active filers

NY - A9393 Requires the board of elections to establish and maintain an internet based campaign finance disclosure report filing program

NY - A9463 Enacts the young adult voter registration act

NY - A9558 Relates to mandatory training for treasurers of political committees

NY - A9661 Permits persons registered to vote, but not enrolled in a party, to vote in the presidential primary

NY - A9748 Requires the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections, special elections and primaries

NY - A9729 Relates to providing voting materials and assistance in Haitian Creole

NY - A9727 Relates to providing Haitian Creole language voting materials

NY - A9739 Relates to authorizing the use of lever voting machines for the county of Delaware

NY - A9811 Relates to early voting

NY - A9901 Requires the board of elections to provide email notifications to voters whenever they change the location of a polling place

NY - A9899 Relates to corporate political contributions

NY - A9920 Relates to primary and secondary schools being used as polling places

NY - A9919 Provides for the issuance of special ballots to emergency responders who respond to emergencies declared by the governor or a court of competent jurisdiction

NY - A9967 Reduces number of signatures required for a nominating petition

NY - A9952 Relates to the registration status of voters

NY - A9949 Relates to eligibility to vote in a primary, general, or special election after filing a change of enrollment with the board of elections

NY - A9970 Changes minimum time for setting a special election to 50 days from the governor's proclamation and maximum time to 60 days

NY - A9969 Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and nominating petitions for statewide and local offices

NY - A10008 Relates to providing written notice of closed primary party rules to newly registered voters

NY - A10079 Relates to campaign finance reform and legislative leadership term limits

NY - A10105 Relates to electronic filing with the state board of elections of copies of political communications

NY - A10199 Creates a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal elections by boards of elections; appropriation

NY - A10274 Removes the personal appearance requirement for voter registration or renewals

NY - A10277 Relates to additional days of voting as a result of emergencies

NY - A10317 Relates to watchers during election

NY - A10371 Relates to establishing an electronic registration process

NY - A10370 Enacts the "Voter Enfranchisement Modernization Act of 2016"

NY - A10407 Relates to mandatory training curriculum; and to model poll worker training programs

NY - A10419 Relates to designating and nominating petitions

NY - A10463 Relates to filing of papers; when received

NY - A10712 Relates to pre-clearance of voting-related regulations and policies