Bill Text: NY A00847 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibits the posting or publication of original signatures obtained under any provisions of the election law by any person; makes such violation a misdemeanor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-12 - enacting clause stricken [A00847 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A00847-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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847
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McENENY
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting the publi-
cation or posting of election documents containing original signatures
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 17-172
2 to read as follows:
3 S 17-172. PUBLICATION OF ORIGINAL SIGNATURES PROHIBITED. NO PERSON
4 SHALL POST OR PUBLISH OR PERMIT THE POSTING OR PUBLISHING OF ANY DOCU-
5 MENT OBTAINED UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER THAT CONTAINS COPIES
6 OF ORIGINAL SIGNATURES EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH A REVIEW OF SUCH SIGNA-
7 TURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBJECTING TO A PETITION OR FOR COMMENCING A
8 PROCEEDING UNDER ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER OR PURSUANT TO AN ORDER
9 OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL
10 BE A MISDEMEANOR.
11 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00528-01-1
