Provides for vacancy in county surrogate, clerk, register of deeds and mortgages, and sheriff offices occurring 70 days before general election to be filled at second succeeding general election.
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This bill changes the timeline for filling vacancies in county offices – including those of the surrogate, clerk, register of deeds, and sheriff – when a vacancy occurs close to a general election. Currently, vacancies occurring 37 days before an election are filled at the second succeeding election. This bill extends that timeframe to 70 days, ensuring that these positions are filled at the subsequent general election.
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