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Senate Bill S6296A

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Extends permanent certain provisions of law relating to the use of certain voting machines

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2011-S6296 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9178
Law Section:
Elections
Laws Affected:
Amd §8, Chap 359 of 2010; amd §2, Chap 3 of 2011; amd §7, Chap 170 of 2011

2011-S6296 - Summary

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the use of certain voting machines.

2011-S6296 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6296 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6296

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. MARTINS, JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend chapter 359 of the laws of 2010 amending  the  education
  law  relating  to  use of lever voting machines; to amend chapter 3 of
  the laws of 2011 amending the election law relating to the number  and
  use  of voting machines in village elections; and to amend chapter 170
  of the laws of 2011 amending the town law relating  to  the  types  of
  voting  machines  used in certain elections, in relation to making the
  provisions of such chapters permanent; and to repeal sections 3 and  6
  of chapter 170 of the laws of 2011 relating thereto

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 8 of chapter 359 of the laws of 2010  amending  the
education  law  relating  to  use of lever voting machines is amended to
read as follows:
  S 8. This act shall take effect immediately [and shall expire  and  be
deemed repealed December 31, 2012].
  S  2. Section 2 of chapter 3 of the laws of 2011 amending the election
law relating to the  number  and  use  of  voting  machines  in  village
elections is amended to read as follows:
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately [and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2012].
  S 3. Section 7 of chapter 170 of the laws of 2011  amending  the  town
law  relating  to the types of voting machines used in certain elections
is amended to read as follows:
  S 7. This act shall take effect immediately [provided,  however,  that
sections  one, two, four and five of this act shall expire and be deemed
repealed December 31, 2012,  when  upon  such  date  the  provisions  of
sections three and six of this act shall take effect].
  S  4. Sections 3 and 6 of chapter 170 of the laws of 2011 amending the
town law relating to the  types  of  voting  machines  used  in  certain
elections are REPEALED.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14120-01-2

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2011-S6296A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9178
Law Section:
Elections
Laws Affected:
Amd §8, Chap 359 of 2010; amd §2, Chap 3 of 2011; amd §7, Chap 170 of 2011

2011-S6296A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the use of certain voting machines.

2011-S6296A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6296A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6296--A
    Cal. No. 192

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MARTINS,  AVELLA, CARLUCCI, JOHNSON, OPPENHEIMER,
  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
  be committed to the Committee on Education -- reported favorably  from
  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
  reading,  passed  by  Senate  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
  vote reconsidered, restored to  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend chapter 359 of the laws of 2010 amending the education
  law relating to use of lever voting machines; to amend  chapter  3  of
  the  laws of 2011 amending the election law relating to the number and
  use of voting machines in village elections; and to amend chapter  170
  of  the  laws  of  2011 amending the town law relating to the types of
  voting machines used in certain elections, in  relation  to  extending
  the provisions of such chapters

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 8 of chapter 359 of the laws of 2010  amending  the
education  law  relating  to  use of lever voting machines is amended to
read as follows:
  S 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed December 31, [2012] 2014.
  S  2. Section 2 of chapter 3 of the laws of 2011 amending the election
law relating to the  number  and  use  of  voting  machines  in  village
elections is amended to read as follows:
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, [2012] 2014.
  S 3. Section 7 of chapter 170 of the laws of 2011  amending  the  town
law  relating  to the types of voting machines used in certain elections
is amended to read as follows:
  S 7. This act shall take effect immediately  provided,  however,  that
sections  one, two, four and five of this act shall expire and be deemed
repealed December 31, [2012] 2014, when upon such date the provisions of
sections three and six of this act shall take effect.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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