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Assembly Bill A295

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application

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2015-A295 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6534
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง8-400, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7012
2011-2012: A1227, A8578
2013-2014: A1463
2017-2018: A401, S1516
2019-2020: A507
2021-2022: A4244

2015-A295 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application.

2015-A295 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   295

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ABINANTI, CAMARA, COLTON, GALEF, LUPARDO, ROSEN-
  THAL, PAULIN, THIELE, BENEDETTO, WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,  HOOPER,  LIFTON  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.  BRENNAN, GOTTFRIED, JOHNS, McDONOUGH,
  TENNEY, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Election
  Law

AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to an electronic absentee
  ballot

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

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of
the election law, as amended by chapter 216 of  the  laws  of  1988,  is
amended and a new paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:
  A  qualified  voter  desiring  to vote at such election as an absentee
voter for any reason specified  in  subdivision  one  hereof  must  make
application for an absentee ballot on a form to be obtained and filed as
provided  herein  or by letter as provided in [paragraph] PARAGRAPHS (d)
AND (E) of this subdivision.
  (E) THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE A  SYSTEM  THROUGH  WHICH  AN
ABSENTEE  BALLOT  APPLICATION  CAN  BE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO ANY
QUALIFIED VOTER ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH BALLOT. THE SYSTEM SHALL  REQUIRE  THE
APPLICANT  TO  ENTER VERIFYING INFORMATION TO OBTAIN THE ABSENTEE BALLOT
APPLICATION. ONCE SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERIFIED, THE FORM OF APPLI-
CATION FOR SUBMISSION AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER WILL BE  ELECTRONICALLY
TRANSFERRED  TO  THE  APPLICANT.  THE APPLICANT CAN THEREAFTER ELECTRON-
ICALLY TRANSFER THE FORM  OF  APPLICATION  TO  THE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
THROUGH THE SYSTEM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03406-01-5

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