Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly; allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a special election to be held forty-five days from the date of the governor making a proclamation for a special election. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: ELECTIONS

Relates to the procedure to fill vacancies for representatives in Congress; provides for a special popular election; sets procedures for independent nominating petitions. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: ELECTIONS

Lowers the annual candidate contribution limit from $150,000 to $75,000. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: ELECTIONS

Relates to requiring the state board of elections to utilize computer programs for certain online filings which are compatible with widely used programs. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: ELECTIONS

Relates to maximum contributions for candidates. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: ELECTIONS

Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: ELECTIONS

Establishes new contribution limits, expands the types of organizations prohibited from making contributions and aggregates certain contributions. / Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: ELECTIONS

Establishes no polling place shall be located on the premises of any public or private elementary or secondary school or a school for preschool children. / Sponsor: MAZIARZ Committee: ELECTIONS

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates; insures majority support for elected officers; provides for repeal of such provisions. / Sponsor: KRUEGER Committee: ELECTIONS

Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates; insures majority support for elected officers; provides for repeal of such provisions. / Sponsor: KRUEGER Committee: ELECTIONS

Creates a pilot program to provide for an instant runoff voting method to be used in up to ten local governments, selected by the state board of elections, in election years 2013 and 2014; requires report to state legislature. / Sponsor: KRUEGER Committee: ELECTIONS

Provides for the provision of voter registration forms to students by colleges, universities and public high schools. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Provides for the provision of voter registration forms to students by colleges, universities and public school districts; authorizes the pre-registration to vote of 17 year olds. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Provides for the provision of voter registration forms to students by colleges, universities and public school districts; authorizes the pre-registration to vote of 17 year olds. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Provides for the provision of voter registration forms to students by colleges, universities and public school districts; authorizes the pre-registration to vote of 16 year olds. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies; no agent may collect more than 15 ballots except with approval of two inspectors representing different political parties. / Sponsor: KLEIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Broadens requirements with respect to campaign disclosure statements to require expenditures of $5,000 or more incurred in the final 10 days of an election to be reported within 24 hours to the Board of Elections and requires such statements to be filed in person or sent by express mail; also requires that all filings made during the final 15 day period prior to an election should be filed in person or sent by express mail. / Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: ELECTIONS

Requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots. / Sponsor: ADDABBO Committee: ELECTIONS

Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?" / Sponsor: ROBACH Committee: ELECTIONS