| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 19, 2016 |
print number 3341b |
| May 19, 2016 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to elections |
| Jun 11, 2015 |
print number 3341a |
| Jun 11, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
| Feb 05, 2015 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S3341B
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S3341 - Details
2015-S3341 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3341
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting; and
to repeal section 7-126 of the election law relating to the use of
ballots
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill offers technical amendments to make laws relating to ballots
concurrent with current practices. It repeals a section of election
law relating to the use of pasters (labels to replace someone on an
already printed ballot). It also amends the laws relating to the use
of absentee ballots so that the board of elections may receive
applications for absentee ballots up to the day before an election.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
§ 1. Section 7-126 of the election law addresses and requires the use
of pesters or is repealed. With current voting machines, ballots are
simply reprinted, making this section of law obsolete.
§ 2 Amends the rules regarding absentee ballot applications by
allowing such applications, or a letter or other written instrument
request such application, to be received by the board of elections up
2015-S3341 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3341
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 5, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting; and to
repeal section 7-126 of the election law relating to the use of
ballots
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7-126 of the election law is REPEALED.
S 2. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the
election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of
1988 and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of
the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
(c) All applications must be [mailed to] RECEIVED BY the board of
elections [not] NO later than the [seventh] day before the election for
which a ballot is first requested [or delivered to such board not later
than the day before such election].
(d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every
qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, who requests such
an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a letter,
telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from
which the writing is sent or other written instrument, which is signed
by the voter and received by the board of elections not earlier than the
thirtieth day nor later than the [seventh] day before the election for
which the ballot is first requested and which states the address where
the voter is registered and the address to which the ballot is to be
mailed; provided, however, a military voter may request a military
ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot applica-
tion in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of
this chapter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request
a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an absen-
tee ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdi-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02365-01-5
2015-S3341A - Details
2015-S3341A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3341A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill offers technical amendments to make laws relating to ballots
concurrent with current practices. It also amends the laws relating to
the use of absentee ballots so that the board of elections may receive
applications for absentee ballots up to the day before an election.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
§ 1 paragraphs C and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the
election law, paragraph C as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of
1988 and paragraph 9d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of
the laws of 2010 are amended as follows:
§ 2 Amends the rules regarding absentee ballot applications by
allowing such applications, or a letter or other written instrument
request such application, to be received by the board of elections up
until the day before the election (not mailed to the board within 7
days of an election, as the language currently says).
2015-S3341A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3341--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 5, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400
of the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws
of 1988 and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104
of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
(c) All applications must be [mailed to] RECEIVED BY the board of
elections [not] NO later than the [seventh] day before the election for
which a ballot is first requested [or delivered to such board not later
than the day before such election].
(d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every
qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, who requests such
an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a letter,
telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from
which the writing is sent or other written instrument, which is signed
by the voter and received by the board of elections not earlier than the
thirtieth day nor later than the [seventh] day before the election for
which the ballot is first requested and which states the address where
the voter is registered and the address to which the ballot is to be
mailed; provided, however, a military voter may request a military
ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot applica-
tion in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of
this chapter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request
a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an absen-
tee ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdi-
vision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The board of elections
shall enclose with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot
if the applicant is registered with such board of elections.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
2015-S3341B (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3341B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3341B
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to
absentee voting
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill amends the laws relating to the use of absentee ballots so
that the board of elections may receive applications for absentee
ballots up to the day before an election.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
§ 1 Amends the rules regarding absentee ballot applications by
allowing such applications, or a letter or other written instrument
request of such application containing the signature of the voter, to
be received by the board of elections up until the day before the
election (not mailed to the board within 7 days of an election, as the
language currently says).
§ 2 This act shall take effect immediately
JUSTIFICATION :
By allowing the board of elections to receive applications, and
requests for applications, for absentee ballots up the day before an
2015-S3341B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3341--B
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 5, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400
of the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws
of 1988 and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104
of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
(c) All applications must be [mailed to] RECEIVED BY the board of
elections [not] NO later than the [seventh] day before the election for
which a ballot is first requested [or delivered to such board not later
than the day before such election].
(d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every
qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, who requests such
an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing [in a letter,
telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from
which the writing is sent or other written instrument, which is signed
by the voter] (WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A LETTER, TELEFAX OR OTHER WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT) CONTAINING THE SIGNATURE OF THE VOTER and received by the
board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the
[seventh] day before the election for which the ballot is first
requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and
the address to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a
military voter may request a military ballot or voter registration
application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02365-05-6
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