S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3549
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, DINOWITZ, BING, PAULIN, HOYT, GUNTHER,
BOYLAND, JAFFEE, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. BRENNAN, BROOK-KRASNY, CAHILL, CLARK, COLTON, CONTE,
GIGLIO, GOTTFRIED, HEASTIE, JACOBS, LIFTON, MAGEE, MAYERSOHN, MILLMAN,
MOLINARO, PEOPLES-STOKES, REILLY, P. RIVERA, ROBINSON, SPANO, THIELE,
WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to registration and
enrollment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 5-210 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 179 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
3. Completed application forms, when received by any county board of
elections and, with respect to application forms promulgated by the
federal election commission, when received by the state board of
elections, or showing a dated cancellation mark of the United States
Postal Service or contained in an envelope showing such a dated cancel-
lation mark which is not later than the [twenty-fifth] TENTH day before
the next ensuing primary, general or special election, and received no
later than the [twentieth] TENTH day before such election, or delivered
in person to such county board of elections not later than the tenth day
before a special election, shall entitle the applicant to vote in such
election, if he or she is otherwise qualified, provided, however, such
applicant shall not vote on a voting machine until his or her identity
is verified. Any county board of elections receiving an application form
from a person who does not reside in its jurisdiction but who does
reside elsewhere in the state of New York, shall forthwith forward such
application form to the proper county board of elections. Each board of
elections shall make an entry on each such form of the date it is
received by such board.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 5-210 of the election
law, as amended by chapter 179 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read
as follows:
(b) Instructions on how to fill out and submit the form and that the
form must be received by any county board of elections at least [twen-
ty-five] TEN days prior to the election at which the applicant may vote.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.