Establishes an electoral college system for electing the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney general in New York.
This bill proposes an amendment to the New York State Constitution to establish an electoral college system for electing the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney general. Under this system, electoral votes are cast by representatives from each county based on the number of votes cast for each office. If no candidate achieves a majority of electoral votes, additional elections are held until a majority is reached or ten elections have occurred. The bill outlines specific procedures for casting and counting these electoral votes.
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