New York Assemblymember J. Gary Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon) recently introduced AB 2603, to double the number of votes needed for a group to be a “political party” from 50,000 votes for Governor, to 100,000. This is the tenth session in a row that he has introduced the same bill. In no session did his bill make any headway.
The latest bill says it takes effect after the 2020 election, so if it were signed into law, the Libertarian, Independence, and SAM Parties would go off the ballot without having had a chance to go through another gubernatorial election to meet the new requirement.
The last time the New York legislature passed a bill to increase the number of votes for party status, in 1935, it wrote the bill to not take effect until after the next gubernatorial election, so as to respect due process.
New York should hold a wholly write-in primary election. Candidates or political parties could distribute slate cards, stickers, stamps, and pencils. Any candidate who received 1% of the vote would advance to the next round.
If more than 10 candidates qualified, a secondary election would be held, with a printed ballot, write-in space and a 2% threshold.
If more than 7 candidates qualified, a tertiary election would be held, with a 5% threshold.
If more than 5 candidates qualified, a quatenary election would be held with a 10% threshold.
If more than 3 candidates qualified, a quinary election would be held with a 20% threshold.
If more than 2 candidates qualified, a senary election would be held with a 35% threshold.
If a candidate received a majority, they would be elected.Jim Riley
NO primaries = less torture on voters.
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How is voting like torture? Did they bring voting booths to Gitmo?
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MENTAL TORTURE = ZILLIONS OF TV ATTACK ADS.
SEE RECENT PREZ HACK HOARDS NOW A MERE 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS BEFORE NOV 2020 ELECTION
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