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Senate Bill S1059
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
2009-S1059 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§7-106, 7-110, 7-118, 7-121, 8-310 & 8-312, rpld §§7-120, 7-130, 8-308 & Art 7 title 2, rpld & add §7-104, El L
2009-S1059 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1059 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to implementing a statewide voting system using paper ballots, precinct-based optical scanners and ballot marking devices for voters with special needs; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to voting machines PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To provide a secure, accessible, verifiable, transparent, and economical voting system for New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill requires the State Board of Elections to adopt a statewide voting system using equipment bought through a competitive-bidding process which will become the exclusive, official voting system used in New York State starting in the Primary and General Elections of 2009 and thereafter. The voting machines are precinct-based optical scanners, to be used in conjunction with precinct-based paper ballots, and a ballot marking device for the disabled. Under this bill, the State Board of Elections is authorized to contract for voting machines and provide them to counties.
2009-S1059 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1059 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 implementing a state- wide voting system using paper ballots, precinct-based optical scan- ners and ballot marking devices for voters with special needs; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to voting machines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 7-106 of the election law is amended to read as follows: 1. Paper ballots shall be printed on paper of a quality, size, color, and weight approved by the state board of elections UNDER THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 (HAVA) P.L. 107-252. S 2. Section 7-104 of the election law is REPEALED and a new section 7-104 is added to read as follows: S 7-104. OPTICAL SCANNERS; ACCESSIBLE BALLOT MARKING DEVICES. 1. EVERY ELECTION DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN OPTICAL BASED SCANNER TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST OVERVOTES AND UNDERVOTES. AFTER A VOTER HAS COMPLETED MARKING HIS OR HER BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER THE PAPER BALLOT SHALL BE INSERTED INTO THE OPTICAL SCANNER TO EITHER ACCEPT OR REJECT THE BALLOT. WHERE A BALLOT IS ACCEPTED IT SHALL BE SECURED IN A LOCKED STORAGE BOX AND HELD BY ELECTION DISTRICT OFFICIALS AS SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER. WHERE A BALLOT IS REJECTED BY THE OPTICAL SCANNER THE VOTER SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THE BALLOT. IN THE CASE OF AN OVERVOTE THE VOTER SHALL RECEIVE A NEW BALLOT AND IN THE CASE OF AN UNDERVOTE THE VOTER MAY CORRECT HIS OR HER BALLOT. IF A VOTER SHALL DECLINE TO CORRECT ANY UNDERVOTE ERRORS ON HIS OR HER BALLOT IT SHALL BE SECURED AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. 2. EVERY ELECTION DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE BALLOT MARKING DEVICES FOR USE BY DISABLED VOTERS. SUCH DEVICES SHALL INCLUDE FULL ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES INCLUDING AUDIO INTERFACE, SIP/PUFF INPUT, MULTI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06334-01-9
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