S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5988
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 21, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to giving notice to the
public of upcoming elections
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 3-211
to read as follows:
§ 3-211. BOARDS OF ELECTIONS; NOTICE OF UPCOMING ELECTION. 1. FOR
EACH PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAIL TO
AT LEAST ONE REGISTERED VOTER IN EACH HOUSEHOLD A POSTCARD WHICH
CONTAINS INFORMATION FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION THAT CONTAINS THE DATE OF
THE ELECTION. THE BOARD SHALL SEND THE POSTCARDS TWICE BEFORE THE
ELECTION WITH THE SECOND MAILING TO BE MADE NO LATER THAN FIVE DAYS
BEFORE THE ELECTION.
2. FOR THE TEN DAYS BEFORE EACH PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, THE
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL REQUIRE ALL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS
USING PUBLIC AIRWAVES OR DOING BUSINESS WITHIN THE STATE TO INFORM THEIR
AUDIENCE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES EACH DAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF SEVEN AM AND
ELEVEN PM OF THE UPCOMING ELECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09528-01-7