Requires certain elections of public officials occur on even-numbered years
S 347 requires elections for most local non-judicial public officials (such as city supervisors, county clerks, sheriffs, and district attorneys) to occur only in even-numbered years, rather than odd-numbered years as previously allowed. This change applies to city and county officers under New York State law, excluding judicial positions like judges and court officials. The bill amends multiple statutes to align election timing with even-numbered years for these offices, while preserving existing term lengths and procedures. It does not affect judicial elections or change the duration of terms for elected officials. The law takes effect concurrently with a constitutional amendment proposal related to election timing.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jan 8, 2025
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REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
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James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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