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Assembly Bill A11226

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the method of transportation for the return of unused paper ballots within the city of New York

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2009-A11226 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8002
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง9-124, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3335
2013-2014: A5071

2009-A11226 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the method of transportation for the return of unused paper ballots within the city of New York.

2009-A11226 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  11226

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 25, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MILLMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the method of transpor-
  tation for the return of unused paper ballots within the city  of  New
  York

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 9-124  of  the  election  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  413  of  the  laws  of 1991, is amended to read as
follows:
  2. [Each] ON ELECTION NIGHT,  EACH  box  or  envelope  containing  the
ballots and stubs, if any, shall be deposited by an inspector designated
for  that purpose with the officer or board from whom or which the board
of inspectors received it, together with the separate sealed package  of
unused  ballots. In the city of New York, every box or envelope contain-
ing any ballots or stubs [and the package of unused  ballots]  shall  be
delivered at the polling place, at the conclusion of the canvass, to the
police  or  peace  officer,  who  shall  deposit  them with the board of
elections. IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK THE BOARD OF INSPECTORS SHALL SECURE,
PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY  OF
NEW YORK, ALL PACKAGES OF UNUSED BALLOTS IN THE DESIGNATED CONTAINER FOR
RETURN TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD17293-02-0

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