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S 7700: Relates to the designation and nomination of candidates for village office in village elections conducted on the day of the general election.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 9, 2026

What S 7700 does, verified January 9, 2026

The bill aims to amend the election law to provide for the designation and nomination of candidates for village office in village elections conducted on the day of the general election. The bill states that nominations of candidates for elective village offices should be made as provided in the section. However, if a village has opted to hold elections on the day of the general election, the designation and nomination of candidates for village offices will be made pursuant to sections 6-100 through 6-108 of the chapter. The bill takes effect immediately.

Bill journey

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Last action: REFERRED TO ELECTIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me

Quick answers about S 7700

What is the current status of S 7700?: As of January 9, 2026, S 7700 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO ELECTIONS".
Did S 7700 pass?: Not yet. S 7700 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 7700, and where is it now?: S 7700 was authored by Sen. Shelley Mayer. Its committee of record is Senate Elections.

Author and sponsors

Sen. Shelley MayerAuthor · New York State Senate

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Recent actions6 total · showing 5

Jan. 07, 2026	REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Jun. 13, 2025	COMMITTED TO RULES
Jun. 04, 2025	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May. 29, 2025	2ND REPORT CAL.
May. 28, 2025	1ST REPORT CAL.1335

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Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 30, 2025 · 209 words

    STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7700 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE April 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the designation and nomination of candidates for village office in village elections conducted on the day of the general election The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 15-108 of the election law is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 1. Nominations of candidates for elective village offices shall be 4 made as provided in this section. Provided, however, that the desig- 5 nation and nomination of candidates for village offices, when a village 6 pursuant to section 15-104 of this article has provided that village 7 elections shall occur on the day of the general election, shall be made 8 pursuant to sections 6-100 through 6-108 of this chapter. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08408-03-5

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