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Assembly Bill A6611

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires actions relating to names on ballots or voting machines to be heard at least 15 days prior to election

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2009-A6611 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง16-102, El L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5989

2009-A6611 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires proceedings involving the names of candidates on ballots or voting machines to be heard within 15 days of the election.

2009-A6611 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6611

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BURLING, CALHOUN, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. BACALLES, CONTE, DUPREY, ERRIGO, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, KOLB,  MILL-
  ER,  OAKS,  RAIA,  SAYWARD,  SPANO,  THIELE,  WALKER  -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend  the  election  law,  in  relation  to  commencement  of
  proceedings  relating  to the names of candidates on ballots or voting
  machines

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of section 16-102 of the election law, as
added by chapter 135 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
  4. A final order in any proceeding involving the names  of  candidates
on  ballots or voting machines shall be made, if possible, at least five
weeks before the day of the election at which  such  ballots  or  voting
machines  are to be used, or if such proceeding is commenced within five
weeks of such election, no later than the day following the day on which
the case is heard.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
CONTRARY,  SUCH  A  PROCEEDING SHALL NOT BE HEARD LESS THAN FIFTEEN DAYS
BEFORE THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AT WHICH SUCH BALLOTS OR VOTING  MACHINES
ARE TO BE USED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06254-01-9

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