Bill > A05202

This bill proposes a significant change to the electoral system for selecting state officials in New York, specifically the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney general. The bill introduces an electoral college-style voting system where each county receives electoral votes based on population, with one base electoral vote per county and an additional vote for every 50,000 legal residents. Under this new system, candidates would need to win a majority of electoral votes to be elected, and if no candidate achieves a majority after the initial election, up to ten additional elections would be held. The electoral votes would be cast by county representatives in Albany on the first Friday in December, based on the candidate who receives the most votes in each county. For the governor and lieutenant-governor, voters would cast a single joint vote, while for comptroller and attorney general, voters would cast separate votes for each position. If no candidate achieves a majority after ten elections, the candidate with the highest number of votes would be declared the winner. The proposed amendment would require referral to the next legislative session after the following general election and must be published for three months prior to that election.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5202