| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2016 |
print number 5442c |
| Jun 12, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
| May 19, 2016 |
print number 5442b |
| May 19, 2016 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Mar 23, 2016 |
print number 5442a |
| Mar 23, 2016 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to elections |
| May 14, 2015 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S5442C
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5442 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-400, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S4413
2015-S5442 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5442
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to
authorizing any qualified voter to request an absentee ballot
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
election law to allow a qualified voter to vote as an absentee voter
under any circumstance.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect immediately
JUSTIFICATION: If a person is a qualified voter under the
requirements set forth in article 5, title 1 of the New York election
law , they should be entitled to vote absentee without having to
provide any justification for their choice to do so.
The basis for an individual's request to vote absentee is not relevant
to their right to vote absentee and the state's interest in ensuring
fair elections is not jeopardized by allowing absentee voting upon
request so long as all other requirements for proper and timely filing
an absentee ballot as set forth in Title 4 of the election law are
followed.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.
2015-S5442 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5442
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 14, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 authorizing any quali-
fied voter to request an absentee ballot
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
1. A qualified voter may vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
[if, on the occurrence of any village election conducted by the board of
elections, primary election, special election, general election or New
York city community school board district or city of Buffalo school
district election, he or she expects to be:
(a) absent from the county of his or her residence, or, if a resident
of the city of New York absent from said city; or
(b) unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election
district in which he or she is a qualified voter because of illness or
physical disability or duties related to the primary care of one or more
individuals who are ill or physically disabled, or because he or she
will be or is a patient in a hospital; or
(c) an inmate or patient of a veteran's administration hospital; or
(d) absent from his or her voting residence because he or she is
detained in jail awaiting action by a grand jury or awaiting trial, or
confined in jail or prison after a conviction for an offense other than
a felony, provided that he or she is qualified to vote in the election
district of his or her residence] UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5442A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-400, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S4413
2015-S5442A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5442A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to
authorizing any qualified voter to request an absentee ballot
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, paragraph
(c) as amended by chapter 375 of the laws of 2015, to allow a
qualified voter to vote as an absentee voter under any circumstance.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect immediately
JUSTIFICATION :
If a person is a qualified voter under the requirements set forth in
article 5, title 1 of the New York election law, they should be
entitled to vote absentee without having to provide any justification
for their choice to do so.
The basis for an individual's request to vote absentee is not relevant
to their right to vote absentee and the state's interest in ensuring
fair elections is not jeopardized by allowing absentee voting upon
request so long as all other requirements for proper and timely filing
an absentee ballot as set forth in Title 4 of the election law are
2015-S5442A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5442--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 14, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections --
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 committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing any quali-
fied voter to request an absentee ballot
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, paragraph (c) as amended by
chapter 375 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
1. A qualified voter may vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
[if, on the occurrence of any village election conducted by the board of
elections, primary election, special election, general election or New
York city community school board district or city of Buffalo school
district election, he or she expects to be:
(a) absent from the county of his or her residence, or, if a resident
of the city of New York absent from said city; or
(b) unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election
district in which he or she is a qualified voter because of illness or
physical disability or duties related to the primary care of one or more
individuals who are ill or physically disabled, or because he or she
will be or is a patient in a hospital; or
(c) a resident or patient of a veterans health administration hospi-
tal; or
(d) absent from his or her voting residence because he or she is
detained in jail awaiting action by a grand jury or awaiting trial, or
confined in jail or prison after a conviction for an offense other than
a felony, provided that he or she is qualified to vote in the election
district of his or her residence] UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5442B - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-400, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S4413
2015-S5442B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5442B
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing any
qualified voter to request an absentee ballot
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, paragraph
(c) as amended by chapter 375 of the laws of 2015, to allow a
qualified voter to vote as an absentee voter under any circumstance.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect on the same date as
a concurrent resolution entitled proposing an amendment to section 2
of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing ballot by
mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting, as proposed in
legislative bill number S.4456A, takes effect.
JUSTIFICATION :
If a person is a qualified voter under the requirements set forth in
article 5, title 1 of the New York election law, they should be
entitled to vote absentee without having to provide any justification
for their choice to do so.
2015-S5442B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5442--B
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 14, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections --
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 committee -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing any quali-
fied voter to request an absentee ballot
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, paragraph (c) as amended by
chapter 375 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
1. A qualified voter may vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
[if, on the occurrence of any village election conducted by the board of
elections, primary election, special election, general election or New
York city community school board district or city of Buffalo school
district election, he or she expects to be:
(a) absent from the county of his or her residence, or, if a resident
of the city of New York absent from said city; or
(b) unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election
district in which he or she is a qualified voter because of illness or
physical disability or duties related to the primary care of one or more
individuals who are ill or physically disabled, or because he or she
will be or is a patient in a hospital; or
(c) a resident or patient of a veterans health administration hospi-
tal; or
(d) absent from his or her voting residence because he or she is
detained in jail awaiting action by a grand jury or awaiting trial, or
confined in jail or prison after a conviction for an offense other than
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5442C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-400, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S4413
2015-S5442C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5442C
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing any voter
at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 4 of section 8-400 of the
election law to deem any person at least 62 years of age to be
eligible to receive an annual absentee ballot upon making an
application.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect on the same date as
a concurrent resolution entitled proposing an amendment to section 2
of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing ballot by
mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting, as proposed in
legislative bill number S.4456A, takes effect.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill would ensure that seniors living in New York can receive an
annual permanent absentee ballot upon making an application, making it
easier for them to vote in elections.
2015-S5442C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5442--C
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 14, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections --
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 committee -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing any voter
at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 8-400 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
4. A voter who claims permanent illness [or], physical disability, OR
ANY VOTER AT LEAST SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE may make application for an
absentee ballot and the right to receive an absentee ballot for each
election thereafter as provided herein without further application, by
filing with the board of elections an application which shall contain a
statement to be executed by the voter. Upon filing of such application
the board of elections shall cause the registration records of the voter
to be marked "Permanently Disabled" OR "SENIOR" and thereafter shall
send an absentee ballot for each succeeding primary, special or general
election to such voter at his or her last known address by first class
mail with a request to the postal authorities not to forward such ballot
but to return it in five days in the event that it cannot be delivered
to the addressee. The mailing of such ballot for each election shall
continue until such voter's registration is cancelled.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the same date as a concurrent
resolution entitled "CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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