A Bill setting New York’s Presidential Primary for April 28th, 2020, was Signed into Law Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
He also used the Measure’s Approval as another occasion to Push Lawmakers to Unify the State’s Congressional and State Primaries to the Same Date.
In a Signing Statement attached to the approval Message, Cuomo urged Lawmakers to take up Primary Consolidation Legislation when the Session Reconvenes in January 2020.
Before 2019, the Congressional Primary was in June, and the State Primary was in September.
In 2019, the Primaries were Combined for June 25th.
In 2020, the Primary Election will be on June 23rd.
Cuomo wrote Consolidating the Primaries is a matter of “Good Government” and could Boost Voter Turnout.
“Having two primary elections, roughly eight weeks apart, will reduce voter participation and cost taxpayers an additional $20 million,” he said. “In addition, managing two separate elections will also burden an already troubled Board of Elections system. The State of New York is stronger when all New Yorkers participate in its democratic system, and a consolidation of all primaries is the only way to achieve that goal.”
UPDATE
A 15% Bonus will be Added to the base New York Delegation on top of the 10% Bonus State Democrats will receive for Scheduling an April primary. The additional 49 Bonus Delegates bring the already Large New York Delegation up to a Total of 273 Pledged Delegates, Second behind only California's Delegation.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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