S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5099
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, LANCMAN, LUPARDO, GIANARIS, BRADLEY,
LAVINE, KELLNER, GOTTFRIED, BING, STIRPE, REILLY, FIELDS, PHEFFER,
PAULIN, POWELL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. JACOBS, KOON, MAGEE,
PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in
relation to early voting
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article
2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
S 2. The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner in which,
and the time and place at which, qualified voters who, on the occurrence
of any election, [may be absent from the county of their residence or,
if residents of the city of New York, from the city, and qualified
voters who, on the occurrence of any election, may be unable to appear
personally at the polling place because of illness or physical disabili-
ty, may vote and for the return and canvass of their votes] CHOOSE TO
VOTE BY MAIL MAY DO SO.
S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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