Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
The New York State Commission on Public Funding Raised the Number of Signatures for a statewide Independent, or for the Nominee of an Unqualified Party, from 15,000 Signatures to 45,000 Signatures.
Under the Law that Authorized the Commission to Re-Write Election laws, the New York legislature had until December 22nd to Veto the Work of the Commission.
The Legislature did Not Act, so the New Petition Signature Requirement is now in Effect. The Commission also raised the Vote Test for the Definition of Qualified Party from 50,000 Votes for Governor, to the greater of 130,000 Votes or 2% of the Total Vote Cast, in the Presidential and Gubernatorial Election that is Not in Effect until November 2020. the Next Session of the Legislature in 2020 can Reverses these Laws.
A State Court in Niagara County is currently considering whether the Legislature Exceeded its Authority when it Authorized the Commission to Re-Write Election Laws that Changed the State's Constitution.
A Court Decision is Expected any day now.
That Case is actually Two Cases, one Filed by the Working Families Party (WFP) and the other by the Conservative Party (CON). They are being considered Together.
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