S 9675 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to primary elections with only uncontested elections

This bill modifies election laws to streamline the process for primary elections where no candidates are running for specific offices. It requires election officials to stop sending ballots to voters in districts where every race is uncontested, with the exception of local party committee positions. When a ballot is not sent due to an uncontested election, the law mandates that the voter be notified and told the reason for not receiving a ballot. The changes apply to both the current election law and a recently added provision, taking effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 17, 2024 Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024

How they voted

47–12
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican21
8 Yea 12 Nay 1
57% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 17, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Zellnor Myrie
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
NY
20