Assembly Bill A3369

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs that tax exempt buildings be used as polling places whenever possible in Suffolk county

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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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2009-A3369 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3-504, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4147
2013-2014: A4642
2015-2016: A2487
2017-2018: A6323
2019-2020: A5704

2009-A3369 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs Suffolk county to use buildings exempt from real property taxation as polling places whenever possible.

2009-A3369 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3369

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law,  in  relation  to  polling  places  in
  Suffolk county

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

  Section 1. Section 3-504 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5.  A BUILDING EXEMPT FROM TAXATION SHALL BE USED WHENEVER POSSIBLE AS
A POLLING PLACE IF IT IS SITUATED IN THE SAME OR A  CONTIGUOUS  ELECTION
DISTRICT,  AND MAY CONTAIN AS MANY DISTINCTLY SEPARATE POLLING PLACES AS
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE MAY REQUIRE. THE EXPENSE, IF ANY, INCIDENTAL  TO  ITS
USE,  SHALL BE PAID LIKE THE EXPENSE OF OTHER PLACES OF REGISTRATION AND
VOTING. IF THE BOARD CHOOSES A PUBLIC BUILDING  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE,  THE
BOARD  OR AGENCY WHICH CONTROLS SUCH BUILDING MUST MAKE AVAILABLE A ROOM
OR ROOMS IN SUCH BUILDING WHICH ARE SUITABLE FOR REGISTRATION AND VOTING
AND WHICH ARE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO  A  CONVENIENT  ENTRANCE  TO  SUCH
BUILDING  AND MUST MAKE AVAILABLE ANY SUCH ROOM OR ROOMS WHICH THE BOARD
DETERMINES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PHYSICALLY DISABLED VOTERS AS  PROVIDED  IN
SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF SECTION 4-104 OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06957-01-9

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