Assembly Bill A9919

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the issuance of special ballots to emergency responders who respond to emergencies declared by the governor or a court of competent jurisdiction

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6833 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A9919 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6833
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-308, El L

2015-A9919 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance of special ballots to emergency responders who respond to emergencies declared by the governor or a court of competent jurisdiction.

2015-A9919 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9919

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Election Law

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election  law, in relation to providing special
  ballots for emergency responders

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

  Section  1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 11-308
to read as follows:
  S 11-308. SPECIAL BALLOTS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.   1. A  REGISTERED
VOTER  WHO  SERVES  AS  AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY, AS
DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR OR A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, MAY APPLY
TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY LETTER OR  SPECIAL  APPLICATION  VIA  MAIL,
FACSIMILE  OR  E-MAIL,  FOR A SPECIAL BALLOT. SUCH APPLICATION OR LETTER
MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AT  ANY  TIME  PRIOR  TO  ANY
ELECTION, WITHOUT REGARD TO DEADLINES FOR THE RECEIPT OF ABSENTEE BALLOT
APPLICATIONS.
  2.  EMERGENCY RESPONDERS MAY UTILIZE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION TO
REQUEST A SPECIAL BALLOT, OR MAY FILE A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT HE OR SHE
WILL BE UNABLE TO APPEAR AT THE POLLING PLACE ON THE DAY OF AN  ELECTION
BECAUSE  HIS  OR HER DUTIES AS AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER REQUIRE SUCH VOTER
TO BE ELSEWHERE. THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER SHALL  DESIGNATE  A  PREFERENCE
FOR  THE  RECEIPT  OF  A  SPECIAL  BALLOT.  THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL
PROVIDE SUCH VOTER A SPECIAL BALLOT IMMEDIATELY UPON SUCH  REQUEST,  AND
SHALL  UTILIZE OVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY FOR SUCH MAIL BALLOT DELIVERY.
IF THE DESIGNATED PREFERENCE  IS  FOR  FACSIMILE  OR  ELECTRONIC  TRANS-
MISSION,  THE BALLOT SHALL BE FURNISHED IN THE SAME MANNER APPLICABLE TO
MILITARY VOTERS WHO REQUEST BALLOTS IN SUCH FORMAT.
  3. SUCH CAST BALLOTS MAY BE DELIVERED TO ANY OFFICE OF  ANY  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS  IN  THE  STATE,  OR  TO ANY OPEN POLL SITE NOT LATER THAN THE
CLOSE OF THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY.
  4. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS SHALL RECEIVE ASSISTANCE  FROM  ANY  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS  IN  THE STATE IN RELATION TO APPLYING FOR, CASTING AND RETURN
DELIVERY OF A SPECIAL BALLOT, INCLUDING FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC  TRANS-
MISSION  SERVICES, BALLOT ENVELOPE TEMPLATES IF NECESSARY, AND ANY OTHER

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

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