assembly Bill A8244

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates 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

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Jan 03, 2018 referred to election law
Jun 02, 2017 referred to election law

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A8244 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3304
2021-2022: A642

A8244 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates 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.

A8244 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  8244

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2017
                               ___________

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