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Attorney General of New York
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Eric Schneiderman (D). He was elected in 2010.
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of attorney general in Article V, Officers and Civil Departments.
Under Article V, Section I:
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The comptroller and attorney-general shall be chosen at the same general election as the governor and hold office for the same term, and shall possess the qualifications provided in section 2 of article IV... |
Qualifications
Here is a list of the standard qualifications necessary under New York State Law in order to be considered for the Office of State Attorney General:
- a citizen of the United States
- of the age of not less than thirty years
- who shall have been five years next preceding the election a resident of this state.
Divisions
The attorney general's legal functions are divided into five major divisions:
- Appeals and Opinions
- State Counsel
- Criminal Justice
- Economic Justice
- Social Justice
Elections
New York elects attorneys general in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not Presidential election years. For New York, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 are all attorney general election years.
Electoral history
2006
| 2006 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary [1] | ||||
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| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Andrew Cuomo (D)
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53.5% | |||
| Mark Green (D) | 32.4% | |||
| Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 9.3% | |||
| Charles G. King (D) | 4.8% | |||
| Total votes | 755,008 | |||
| 2006 Race for Attorney General - General Election [2] | ||||
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| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Andrew Cuomo (D)
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53.4% | |||
| Jeanine Pirro (R) | 36.2% | |||
| Rachel Treichler (Green) | 1.3% | |||
| Christopher B. Garvey (Libertarian) | 0.6% | |||
| Martin Koppel (SW) | 0.2% | |||
| Total votes | 4,697,867 | |||
Compensation
In 2009, the Attorney General of New York was paid an estimated $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[3]
Contact information
State Office Building
44 Hawley Street, 17th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901-4433
Phone: 607-721-8771
Toll Free Phone: 800-788-9898
Fax: 607-721-8789
See also
- Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General of New York
- Governor of New York
- Lieutenant Governor of New York
- New York Secretary of State
External links
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