Senate Bill S251

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides for voter requests for an absentee ballot from the board of elections by telephone

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee


  • 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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2021-S251 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-400, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8950
2023-2024: S3044

2021-S251 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for voter requests for an absentee ballot from the board of elections by telephone.

2021-S251 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S251 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    251
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- 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 requests  for  absentee
   ballots
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 8-400  of
 the  election  law,  as  amended  by chapter 216 of the laws of 1988, is
 amended to read as follows:
   A qualified voter desiring to vote at such  election  as  an  absentee
 voter  for  any  reason  specified  in  subdivision one hereof must make
 application for an absentee ballot on a form to be obtained and filed as
 provided herein or [by letter] as provided  in  paragraph  (d)  of  this
 subdivision.
   §  2.  Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election
 law, as amended by chapter 138 of the laws of 2020, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   (d)  (I) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every
 qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot,  when  such  voter
 requests an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a
 letter,  telefax  indicating  the  address, phone number and the telefax
 number from which the writing is sent or other written instrument, OR BY
 TELEPHONE, or an electronic application submitted by the voter by  elec-
 tronic  mail  or  through an electronic transmittal system or web portal
 established by the state board of elections or city or county  board  of
 elections,  which  is  received by the board of elections not later than
 the seventh day before the  election  for  which  the  ballot  is  first
 requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and
 the  address  to  which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a
 military voter may request  a  military  ballot  or  voter  registration

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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