Bill > S04483

This bill amends the village law to specify how vacancies in elective offices should be filled for villages that hold their elections on the same day as the general election in November. Specifically, the bill adds a provision that in such villages, any vacancy in an elective office will be filled according to subdivision one of section forty-two of the public officers law. This means that when an elected village position becomes vacant, the method of replacement will be determined by the standard procedures outlined in that section of the law, which likely involves an appointment or special election process. The bill appears to standardize and clarify the process for filling local government positions when they become unexpectedly vacant in villages that conduct their elections concurrent with the general election. The legislation is designed to provide a clear, consistent method for maintaining local government representation and will take effect immediately upon passage.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4483