Relates to the designation and nomination of candidates for village office in village elections conducted on the day of the general election.
Summary
This bill amends the Election Law to create a special rule for village elections that are held on the same day as the general election. Under current law, nominations for village offices are generally made under the village-election nomination procedures in section 15-108. The bill adds an exception providing that, when a village has chosen under section 15-104 to hold its village election on general election day, the designation and nomination of candidates for village office must instead follow the party designating and nominating procedures in sections 6-100 through 6-108 of the Election Law.
The measure is narrowly focused on the candidate nomination process rather than the conduct of the election itself. It would align village candidate designation and nomination with the general election nomination framework in those villages that have moved their elections to November, and it would take effect immediately upon enactment.
Impact
The bill would amend section 15-108 of the Election Law and create a carveout for villages that conduct elections on general election day. In those villages, candidate designation and nomination would be governed by the Election Law provisions applicable to party nominations and designations, rather than the existing village-election nomination rules. The practical effect is to change the legal process for getting on the ballot for village office in those jurisdictions, while leaving the underlying authority to hold village elections on general election day unchanged.
Sentiment
There is limited recorded public or legislative discussion available for this bill, and no committee transcript or vote history is provided. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears technical and administrative in nature, aimed at clarifying nomination procedures for a specific class of village elections. With no recorded opposition or debate in the available materials, the overall sentiment cannot be assessed beyond a neutral, procedural purpose.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. Potential areas of concern, if raised, would likely involve whether applying general-election nomination rules to village offices could affect local party control, ballot access, or the independence of village elections. However, the provided record does not show any named supporters or opponents, nor any disputed issues in committee or on the floor.
Provides that a person designated as a candidate for two or more party nominations for an office to be filled at the time of a general election who is not nominated at a primary election by one or more such parties may decline a nomination not later than the last day to certify the ballot or to determine the candidates and questions that shall appear on the ballot; relates to the timing for certain candidates to decline a designation or nomination under certain circumstances.
Authorizes the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, in the county of Franklin, to employ retired former members of the division of state police as part-time village police officers.