Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 25, 2011 |
approval memo.1 signed chap.3 |
Feb 16, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Feb 14, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.83 substituted for s3216 |
Feb 14, 2011 |
substituted by a3093b ordered to third reading cal.83 |
Feb 11, 2011 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S3216
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3093 - 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
2011-S3216 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3093
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง15-114, El L
2011-S3216 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3216 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the number and use of voting machines in village elections and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill allows villages which administer their own elections independent of local boards of election to use lever voting machines in the administration of said elections until December 31, 2012. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill states that villages which have not adopted a resolution allowing their local board of election to administer village elections may use lever voting machines in the administration of said election in lieu of the voting machines that have been approved by the State Board of Elections and currently in use by Boards of Elections throughout the state. Section 2 makes it clear that the use of lever voting machines by villages in village elections shall not require local Boards of
2011-S3216 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3216 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 11, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, JOHNSON -- 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 the number and use of voting machines in village elections 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. Section 15-114 of the election law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: S 15-114. Number AND USE of voting machines. 1. Any village that HAS NOT ADOPTED A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 15-104 OF THIS ARTICLE AND uses voting machines, INCLUDING LEVER VOTING MACHINES, for village elections shall provide one voting machine for each eight hundred or fraction thereof of qualified voters in each election district, as such voters are defined in section 15-110 of this article. 2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO MAINTAIN THE CARE, CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF LEVER VOTING MACHINES. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 31, 2012. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04799-08-1
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