assembly Bill A3430

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Makes provisions regarding the designation of polling places on college campuses

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Jun 15, 2009 ordered to third reading rules cal.231
rules report cal.231
reported
Jun 10, 2009 reported referred to rules
Jan 27, 2009 referred to election law

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A3430 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
S2003
, A9386
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง4-104, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2162, S1851
2013-2014: A1116, S888
2015-2016: A2806, S1412
2017-2018: A5949, A10840, S3092
2019-2020: A5661, S4378
2021-2022: A454, S4658
2023-2024: S5693

A3430 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that whenever the majority of voters eligible to vote in an election district reside on a college or university campus, the polling place designated for such election district shall be on such campus.

A3430 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3430

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. BRADLEY, CAHILL, COOK, CUSICK, GALEF, PEOPLES,
  ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  DIAZ,  FARRELL,  GLICK,
  LIFTON,  LUPARDO, PHEFFER, SWEENEY, TOWNS -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in  relation  to  the  designation  of
  polling places

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

  Section 1. Section 4-104 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
  5-A.  WHENEVER  THE MAJORITY OF VOTERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION
DISTRICT RESIDE ON A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY  CAMPUS,  THE  POLLING  PLACE
DESIGNATED FOR ANY SUCH DISTRICT SHALL BE ON THAT CAMPUS.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03295-01-9