Senate Bill S4088B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to run-off elections in the city of New York

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2013-S4088 - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-200 & 8-100, El L

2013-S4088 - Summary

Relates to run-off elections in the city of New York.

2013-S4088 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4088 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4088

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN,  LANZA,  FELDER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on
  Elections

AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing the use of
  mechanical voting machines for non-federal elections in  the  city  of
  New York

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 7-200  of  the  election  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  181  of  the  laws  of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. The board of elections of the city of New  York  and  other  county
boards  of  elections  may  adopt  any  kind of voting machine or system
approved by the state board of elections, or the use of which  has  been
specifically  authorized  by  law;  and thereupon such voting machine or
system may be used at any or all elections and  shall  be  used  at  all
general  or  special elections held by such boards in such city, town or
village and in every contested primary election in the city of New  York
and  in every contested primary election outside the city of New York in
which there are one thousand or more enrolled voters qualified to  vote.
No  more than two types of voting machines or systems may be used by any
local board of elections at a single election. Notwithstanding the other
provisions of this subdivision, any local board of elections may  borrow
or  lease for use on an experimental basis for a period of not more than
one year each, voting machines or systems of any type  approved  by  the
state  board of elections.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW,
THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO
PREPARE,  DEPLOY AND UTILIZE MECHANICAL LEVER VOTING MACHINES IN AND FOR
ANY NON-FEDERAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION  8-100  OF  THIS
CHAPTER.  SHOULD  THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK UTILIZE
SUCH MECHANICAL LEVER VOTING MACHINES IN ANY SUCH  ELECTION,  THE  BOARD

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09741-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4088A - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-200 & 8-100, El L

2013-S4088A - Summary

Relates to run-off elections in the city of New York.

2013-S4088A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4088A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4088--A
    Cal. No. 371

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN,  LANZA,  FELDER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on
  Elections  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing the use of
  mechanical voting machines for non-federal elections in  the  city  of
  New York

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 7-200  of  the  election  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  181  of  the  laws  of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. The board of elections of the city of New  York  and  other  county
boards  of  elections  may  adopt  any  kind of voting machine or system
approved by the state board of elections, or the use of which  has  been
specifically  authorized  by  law;  and thereupon such voting machine or
system may be used at any or all elections and  shall  be  used  at  all
general  or  special elections held by such boards in such city, town or
village and in every contested primary election in the city of New  York
and  in every contested primary election outside the city of New York in
which there are one thousand or more enrolled voters qualified to  vote.
No  more than two types of voting machines or systems may be used by any
local board of elections at a single election. Notwithstanding the other
provisions of this subdivision, any local board of elections may  borrow
or  lease for use on an experimental basis for a period of not more than
one year each, voting machines or systems of any type  approved  by  the
state  board of elections.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER  THAT  WOULD
RENDER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THIS SENTENCE INFEA-
SIBLE  OR  IMPRACTICABLE, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4088B - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-200 & 8-100, El L

2013-S4088B - Summary

Relates to run-off elections in the city of New York.

2013-S4088B - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4088B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4088--B
    Cal. No. 371

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN,  LANZA,  FELDER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on
  Elections  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of second report
  -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,  retain-
  ing its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing the use of
  mechanical voting machines for non-federal elections in  the  city  of
  New  York;  and  in  relation to the date upon which a run-off primary
  election is to be held in the city of New York during the 2013  calen-
  dar  year; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the
  expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 7-200 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 181 of the laws  of  2005,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  The  board  of  elections of the city of New York and other county
boards of elections may adopt any  kind  of  voting  machine  or  system
approved  by  the state board of elections, or the use of which has been
specifically authorized by law; and thereupon  such  voting  machine  or
system  may  be  used  at  any or all elections and shall be used at all
general or special elections held by such boards in such city,  town  or
village  and in every contested primary election in the city of New York
and in every contested primary election outside the city of New York  in
which  there are one thousand or more enrolled voters qualified to vote.
No more than two types of voting machines or systems may be used by  any
local board of elections at a single election. Notwithstanding the other
provisions  of this subdivision, any local board of elections may borrow
or lease for use on an experimental basis for a period of not more  than

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4088C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-200 & 8-100, El L

2013-S4088C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to run-off elections in the city of New York.

2013-S4088C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4088C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4088--C
    Cal. No. 371

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN,  LANZA,  FELDER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on
  Elections  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of second report
  -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,  retain-
  ing  its  place in the order of third reading --  passed by Senate and
  delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  run-off  elections  in
  the  city of New York; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon the expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings. The legislature finds and declares
that the effective and timely administration of local elections  in  the
city  of  New York is a matter of substantial state concern. In further-
ance of this concern, the legislature finds that it is essential to  the
local  democratic  process  to ensure that the board of elections in the
city of New York utilizes voting machines that allow for the timely  and
orderly  administration  of  elections. In order to modernize and update
the voting systems utilized in New York State,  the  legislature  passed
the  Election  Reform  and  Modernization  Act  of 2005, which set forth
requirements for electronic voting systems, including  optical  scanning
voting machines, throughout the state. The implementation of these elec-
tronic  voting  systems  has  brought  the  state  into conformance with
national standards for voting system performance and modernization.  The
state  has a substantial interest in ensuring that elections in the city
of New York are generally conducted with  an  electronic  voting  system
that  meets  the  above mentioned statewide standards. At the same time,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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