S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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926
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the compensation of
election inspectors and coordinators
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-420 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
1. Election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators and quali-
fied voters appointed to act in place of an absent inspector, clerk or
coordinator shall be paid for their services on the days of registration
and election, by the county containing the election district in which
they serve, in an amount fixed by the county legislative body, subject
to such limitations as shall be prescribed or authorized by statute,
except that in the city of New York the amount of such compensation
shall be payable by such city and shall be fixed by the mayor at a daily
rate which, in the case of election inspectors shall not be less than
[one hundred thirty] THREE HUNDRED dollars and in the case of election
coordinators not less than [two hundred] FOUR HUNDRED dollars. Such
inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators and qualified voters at a
general or special village election conducted by the board of elections
shall be paid by such village in an amount fixed by the village board of
trustees subject to any such limitations.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04967-01-1