S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8244
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 2, 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 proceedings with
respect to the canvass of absentee, military and special ballots and
ballots cast by voters with registration records missing on days of
election or voters who have not had their identity previously verified
or who have moved after registering
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 9-209 of the
election law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iv) to read as
follows:
(IV) IF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS DETERMINES THAT A PERSON WAS ENTITLED
TO VOTE AT SUCH ELECTION, THE BOARD SHALL CAST AND CANVASS SUCH PORTIONS
OF THE BALLOT THAT CORRESPOND TO THE VOTER'S ELECTION DISTRICT IF SUCH
BOARD FINDS THAT THE VOTER APPEARED IN THE CORRECT COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF
THE FACT THAT THE VOTER MAY HAVE APPEARED IN THE INCORRECT POLLING PLACE
AND ELECTION DISTRICT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11917-01-7