New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman (D) is introducing legislation that would require presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns in order for their name to appear on the state’s ballot, according to a report in BuzzFeed News.
If the T.R.U.M.P. (Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public) Act were signed into law, New York’s electors would not be able to vote for the candidate who did not comply. Returns would have to be released at least 50 days prior to the general election.
“I think this is model legislation for legislatures across the country,” Hoylman told BuzzFeed.
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“If we’ve learned anything from this last election cycle, it’s that the political norms we take for granted in America can be shattered in an instant if they aren’t enshrined in law,” a document obtained by BuzzFeed that included the legislation’s “talking points said.
President-elect Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE has been criticized for not complying with the traditional practice of United States presidential candidates releasing their tax returns during the campaign.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) released his tax returns in the summer of 2015, as did Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE.
“Voters were denied an important perspective on the candidate’s potential conflicts of interests as well as their financial well-being and how much he gave to charity,” Hoylman said
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