Assembly Actions -
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Apr 28, 2010 |
signed chap.62 |
Apr 16, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Apr 14, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Mar 10, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.66 substituted for s5988 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
substituted by a4015a |
Feb 02, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 01, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 26, 2010 |
1st report cal.66 |
Jan 20, 2010 |
reported and committed to codes |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to elections |
Jun 19, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5988
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4015 - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2009-S5988 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4015
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§5-210, 5-304 , 5-403 & 8-302, El L
2009-S5988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5988 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to requests for affidavit ballots including application for registration and enrollment PURPOSE : Provides for a dual affidavit ballot/registration and enrollment form. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill provides that the affidavit ballot envelope be designed to serve as an application for registration and enrollment and that if a prospective voter who completes the affidavit is determined by the Board of Elections not to be registered or enrolled as the voter claims, that the voter shall be registered or have his enrollment changed pursuant to the information on the affidavit envelope. JUSTIFICATION : Affidavit ballots are cast by those persons who present themselves at a polling place on election day to vote but whose names are not found in the poll books provided at the polling place or, in the case of a primary election, who are not listed as being enrolled in the party in which they claim to be enrolled. Affidavit voters sign a sworn statement that they believe they are a duly registered voter qualified
2009-S5988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5988 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 19, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requests for affidavit ballots including application for registration and enrollment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows: (M) THE FORM OF AFFIDAVIT PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR REQUESTS FOR AFFIDAVIT BALLOT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 8-302 OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. ANY APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION RECEIVED ON THE FORM OF AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE ACCEPTED IF THE APPLICANT IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION APPEARING ON SUCH AFFIDAVIT ENVELOPE SHALL NOT OTHERWISE INVALIDATE THE AFFIDAVIT BALLOT. S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 5-304 of the election law, as amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 4. Registered voters may apply for change of enrollment personally by mail to or by appearing before a county board of elections or by appear- ing before a board of inspectors. If the applicant has appeared in person and if the board finds that he OR SHE is properly registered, it shall provide the applicant with an application form for voter registra- tion by mail which shall be treated as an application for change of enrollment filed pursuant to this section. If the voter has applied personally by mail, the county board of elections shall mail him OR HER an application form for voter registration by mail as provided by this chapter. If a registered voter submits an application form for registra- tion or enrollment as provided by this chapter, from the residence address from which he OR SHE is then registered, and such form reflects EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. S LBD06332-04-9
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