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  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup

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    New York is holding elections, including for judicial and municipal offices, on June 27, 2023, and Nov. 7, 2023, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection…

  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup

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    New York is holding elections, including for judicial and municipal offices, on June 27, 2023, and Nov. 7, 2023, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection…

  • Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

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    As of June 11, Ballotpedia has tracked 182 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 182, Ballotpedia tracked one from June 5-11. Democrats sponsored the bill. The one bill is below:    NY A07690: Relates to the presidential primary, to provide for the election of delegates to…

  • Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

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    As of June 11, Ballotpedia has tracked 160 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 160, Ballotpedia tracked one from June 5-11. Democrats sponsored the bill. The one bill is below:    NY S07550: Relates to the presidential primary, to provide for the election of delegates to…

  • Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

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    As of May 28, Ballotpedia has tracked 157 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 157, Ballotpedia tracked nine from May 22-28. Democrats sponsored all nine bills. Five of nine bills are below:    NY S07368: Relates to board of elections poll workers; provides that the board…

  • Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

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    As of May 28, Ballotpedia has tracked 178 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 178, Ballotpedia tracked three from May 22-28. Democrats sponsored all three bills. The three bills are:    NY A07454: Provides that a manual recount shall not apply to a political party designating…

  • New York Court of Appeals issues four opinions from May 15-21

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    The State of New York Court of Appeals issued four opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — 10 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below:  People v. Johnson, where the court “reversed the denial of Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence…

  • New York voters to decide on municipal debt limit exemptions for sewage improvements

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    A constitutional amendment regarding indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities will appear on the ballot for New York voters on Nov. 7, 2023. The amendment was referred to the ballot by the New York Legislature. In New York, for the state Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, a simple majority vote…

  • Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

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    As of May 21, Ballotpedia has tracked 147 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 147, Ballotpedia tracked five from May 15-21. Democrats sponsored four, while Republicans sponsored one. The five bills are: NY S06933: Increases the term of office of an election commissioner from two…

  • Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

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    As of May 21, Ballotpedia has tracked 171 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 171, Ballotpedia tracked 12 from May 15-21. Democrats sponsored 10, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored two. Five of 12 bills are below:  NY A07147: Relates to making electronic ballot…