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A01015 Summary:

BILL NO	A01015
SAME AS	SAME AS S00799
SPONSOR	Jacobson
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §3-304, El L (as proposed in S.612-D & A.1244-D)
Permits a candidate for office to be employed by a board of elections with prior authorization and a majority vote of the elections commissioners.

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A01015 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A1015
 
SPONSOR: Jacobson

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the election law, in relation to permitting candidates
for office to be employees of a board of elections with prior authori-
zation and a majority vote of the election commissioners
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to amend Chapter 639 of the Laws of 2024 to
effectuate the intent of the law.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 amends Subdivision 2 of section 3-,304 of the election law to
allow an employee of a board of elections who is also a candidate for an
office to remain employed by that board of elections, provided they have
received prior authorization by a majority of the board of elections
commissioners. The Subdivision further provides that the State Board of
Elections shall promulgate rules and regulations relating to the circum-
stances that may permit a board of elections to authorize an employee to
maintain their employment. Finally, the Subdivision prohibits an employ-
ee from working on matters directly relating to the election within the
jurisdiction in which that employee is a candidate and any other
restrictions set forth by the State Board rules and regulations.
 
Section 2 is the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Less populous areas of the State may encounter issues with recruitment
and retention of employees of local boards of elections. By allowing
employees who wish to maintain their employment while running for an
office, the boards of elections will be fully staffed and able to
successfully meet the needs of that electorate.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
This is new legislation.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act takes effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chap-
ter of the laws of 2024 amending the election law relating to prohibit-
ing conflicts of interest among board of elections employees, as
proposed in legislative bill numbers A.1244D and S.612D, takes effect.

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