S 9385 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Requires village elections on the same date as general elections take place on even numbered years

This bill requires village elections to be held on the same day as the general election in even-numbered years, aligning local voting schedules with state-wide elections. It allows village boards to adopt resolutions to move their election dates to the general election day and permits the county board of elections to administer these votes if the village chooses. The legislation also updates rules regarding term lengths, special election timing, and candidate tie-breakers to ensure consistency with the new schedule. While villages can still opt for March elections, those that choose to sync with the November general election will see their voting occur on even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered ones.
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Introduced May 14, 2024 Last action May 14, 2024
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