N.Y.
Village Law Section 9-910
Referendum for adoption of local law at village elections
1.
Whenever, pursuant to law, public sports, exercises or shows are permitted on the first day of the week after five minutes past one o’clock in the afternoon upon the adoption of a local law by the board of trustees of a village and the board of trustees of any village has neglected, failed or refused to adopt a local law permitting such sports, exercises or shows on the first day of the week after five minutes past one o’clock in the afternoon, a petition, signed and acknowledged by electors of the village qualified to vote as provided by the election law may be filed with the village clerk requesting the board of trustees to submit, at a village election, a proposition upon the question of permitting such sports, exercises or shows on the first day of the week after five minutes past one o’clock in the afternoon.2.
Upon the presentation of such petition, the board of trustees shall cause the proposition to be submitted as hereinafter provided.3.
The proposition shall embody therein the language of local law designed to permit such sports, exercises or shows on the first day of the week after five minutes past one o’clock in the afternoon.4.
If such local law shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such village as above described voting on such proposition, it shall be and become a local law of such village without being adopted by the board of trustees thereof.5.
A local law adopted as provided in this section may be amended or repealed in the same manner herein provided for its adoption.6.
If a petition under this section be filed after the first day of the month in which the general village election is to be held and before the first day of the month two months prior to the next general village election, a special election shall be held not less than ten nor more than sixty days after the filing of such petition.7.
If a petition be so filed on or after the first day of the month two months prior to the month in which the general village election is to be held and on or before the first day of the month in which the general village election is to be held, the proposition shall be submitted at the said general village election.8.
No special election shall be held hereunder in the month of March.9.
A special election hereunder shall be noticed, conducted, canvassed and otherwise held in the same manner as a general village election.
Source:
Section 9-910 — Referendum for adoption of local law at village elections, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VIL/9-910 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
