Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 20, 2011 |
signed chap.170 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 07, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.780 substituted for s5055a |
Jun 07, 2011 |
substituted by a7469 |
Jun 01, 2011 |
amended on third reading 5055a |
May 24, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 23, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 18, 2011 |
1st report cal.780 |
May 03, 2011 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S5055
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7469 - 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S5055 - Details
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§212, 176, 213-b & 175-b, Town L
2011-S5055 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5055 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law, in relation to the types of voting machines used in certain elections; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The bill is intended to address issues that fire districts and special improvement districts face due to the replacement of lever voting machines in 2010 with new voting machines that meet the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the state Election Reform and Modernization Act of 2005. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends the town law to provide that voting machines may be used in special improvement district elections. Section 2 of this bill amends the town law to provide that voting machines may be used in fire districts. Section 1 of the bill contains the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Chapter 421 of 56B town law now requires fire districts and special improvement districts to conduct their elections with paper ballots or ballot scanners. Fire districts and special improvement districts around the state have expressed an overwhelming preference to continue using lever voting machines in their elections. Further, certain counties are refusing to lease the ballot
2011-S5055 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5055 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the types of voting machines used in certain elections; and providing for the repeal of certain 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 212 of the town law, as amended by chapter 421 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 212. Annual election and notice thereof. The district commissioners of such improvement district shall publish at the expense of the district the notice of each election of improvement district commission- ers held pursuant to this article. Such notice shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the district and the first publication thereof shall be at least twenty days before the day of such election. The notice of annual election shall specify the time when and the place or places where such election shall be held and the hours during which the polls will be open for the receipt of ballots. Notice of such election shall also be posted on the websites of the district and the town in which the district is located, if such websites are maintained, on the signboard of the town, and conspicuously posted in three or more designated public locations within the district, on or about the day on which such notice is published. Such election shall be held at a suitable place or places within the district designated by the district commissioners and the polls shall remain open from six o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening and such additional consecutive hours prior thereto as the district commissioners may determine and specify in the notice of such election. The board of commissioners of such district shall designate for each district election not less than two nor more than four resident taxpayers to act as election inspectors and ballot clerks for each EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10730-03-1
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S5055A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§212, 176, 213-b & 175-b, Town L
2011-S5055A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5055A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law, in relation to the types of voting machines used in certain elections; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The bill is intended to address issues that fire districts and special improvement districts face due to the replacement of lever voting machines in 2010 with new voting machines that meet the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the state Election Reform and Modernization Act of 2005. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends the town law to provide that voting machines may be used in special improvement district elections. Section 2 of this bill amends the town law to provide that voting machines may be used in fire districts. Section 1 of the bill contains the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Chapter 421 of 56B town law now requires fire districts and special improvement districts to conduct their elections with paper ballots or ballot scanners. Fire districts
2011-S5055A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5055--A Cal. No. 780 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the types of voting machines used in certain elections; and providing for the repeal of certain 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 212 of the town law, as amended by chapter 421 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 212. Annual election and notice thereof. The district commissioners of such improvement district shall publish at the expense of the district the notice of each election of improvement district commission- ers held pursuant to this article. Such notice shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the district and the first publication thereof shall be at least twenty days before the day of such election. The notice of annual election shall specify the time when and the place or places where such election shall be held and the hours during which the polls will be open for the receipt of ballots. Notice of such election shall also be posted on the websites of the district and the town in which the district is located, if such websites are maintained, on the signboard of the town, and conspicuously posted in three or more designated public locations within the district, on or about the day on which such notice is published. Such election shall be held at a suitable place or places within the district designated by the district commissioners and the polls shall remain open from six o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening and such additional consecutive hours prior thereto as the district commissioners may determine and specify in the notice of such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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