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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 25, 2011 |
referred to election law |
Assembly Bill A3401
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2011-A3401 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A3401 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3401 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 25, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Election Law AN ACT to create a temporary state commission on the electoral process and to provide for the making of grants by the state board of elections to local boards of election for the improvement of the elec- toral process and making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. A temporary state commission on the electoral process is hereby created to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations pertaining to the electoral process, with particular focus on the procedures involved in the conduct of the process of voting at polling places. The commission shall direct its attention to the availability, feasibility, and reliability of new technologies for the conduct of voting. S 2. The commission shall consist of 13 members, each to serve for a term of 2 years, to be forthwith appointed as follows: 2 shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate and 1 by the minority leader of the senate; 2 shall be appointed by the speaker of the assem- bly and 1 by the minority leader of the assembly; 7 shall be appointed by the governor. The appointees shall be broadly representative of the geographic areas of the state. No more than 4 appointees shall be legis- lators. The governor shall designate the chair and vice chair from among his or her appointees. Vacancies in the membership of the commission and among its officers shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. S 3. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as it may deem necessary for the performance of its functions and fix their compensation within the amounts made available therefor. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03043-01-1 A. 3401 2
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