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NY A04421

NY A04421
Changes the primary election date from the fourth Tuesday in June to the second Tuesday in August; moves the presidential primary to the fourth Tuesday in April.


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Introduced
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to primary elections and moving the date of the presidential primary

AI Summary

This bill makes two significant changes to New York's election law regarding primary election dates. First, it shifts the standard primary election for state and county committees, assembly district leaders, and other party positions from the fourth Tuesday in June to the second Tuesday in August. Second, it moves the presidential primary (also called the "spring primary") from the first Tuesday in February to the fourth Tuesday in April. The bill also adjusts related timelines for independent nomination petitions, including changing the filing windows from twenty-four and twenty-three weeks before an election to seventeen and sixteen weeks, respectively. These changes affect the timing of candidate nominations, party leadership elections, and delegate selection for national political conventions. The modifications aim to provide more flexibility in the primary election schedule and potentially allow more time for candidates to organize and campaign. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

referred to election law (on 02/04/2025)

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