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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 26, 2009 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 23, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 11, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 10, 2009 |
1st report cal.34 |
Jan 22, 2009 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S1057
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S1057 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-302, El L
2009-S1057 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1057 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to affidavit ballots PURPOSE : Provides for a dual affidavit ballot/registration form. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Allows a person casting an affidavit ballot to register to vote if the board of elections determines that such person is not registered. JUSTIFICATION : Affidavit ballots are cast by voters who present themselves at a polling place to vote on election day, but whose names are not found in the poll books provided at the polling place. The affidavit voters state that they believed they are a duly registered voter, however, for some reason that the poll card has not reached the polling place on election day. Once the affidavit ballot is cast, the board of elections checks their records to determine if the voter is registered and whether the affidavit ballot should be counted. If the person is not duly registered, the affidavit ballot is not counted. This bill would allow that in those cases where the affidavit voter is determined not to have been registered, the voter will be registered by the board of elections pursuant to the information provided on the
2009-S1057 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1057 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 affidavit ballots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 8-302 of the election law, as amended by chapter 200 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: (ii) He OR SHE may swear to and subscribe an affidavit stating that he OR SHE has duly registered to vote, the address in such election district from which he OR SHE registered, that he OR SHE remains a duly qualified voter in such election district, that his OR HER registration poll record appears to be lost or misplaced or that his OR HER name and/or his OR HER signature was omitted from the computer generated registration list or that he OR SHE has moved within the county or city since he OR SHE last registered, the address from which he OR SHE was previously registered and the address at which he OR SHE currently resides, and at a primary election, the party in which he OR SHE is enrolled. The inspectors of election shall offer such an affidavit to each such voter whose residence address is in such election district. Each such affidavit shall be in a form prescribed by the state board of elections, shall be printed on an envelope of the size and quality used for an absentee ballot envelope, and shall contain an acknowledgment that the affiant understands that any false statement made therein is perjury punishable according to law. SUCH FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO REGISTER SUCH VOTER SHOULD THE COUNTY BOARD DETERMINE THAT SUCH VOTER IS NOT REGIS- TERED AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AN APPLICATION TO REGISTER TO VOTE. The voter's name and the entries required shall then be entered without delay and without further inquiry in the fourth section of the challenge report or in the place provided at the end of the computer generated EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06332-01-9
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