Senate Bill S5741

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to mailing special ballots to victims of domestic violence

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S5741 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7009
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-306, El L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3232, A219

2017-S5741 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence, whose statement is received by the board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the seventh day before the election.

2017-S5741 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5741 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5741
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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 mailing special ballots
   for victims of domestic violence
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 11-306 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 163 of the laws  of  2010,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  A  voter  may  deliver  to the board of elections, IN PERSON OR BY
 MAIL, at any time during the period in which  absentee  ballot  applica-
 tions  may  be delivered, a signed written statement swearing or affirm-
 ing:
   (a) that he or she is the victim of domestic violence;
   (b) that he or she has left his  or  her  residence  because  of  such
 violence; and
   (c)  that  because  of  the  threat  of  physical or emotional harm to
 himself or herself or to family or household members, he or  she  wishes
 to  cast  a  special  ballot  in  the  next election. The statement must
 include the voter's address of  registration.  THE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 SHALL MAIL A SPECIAL BALLOT TO EVERY QUALIFIED VOTER ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH A
 BALLOT  WHO  REQUESTS  TO  CAST  SUCH BALLOT BY MAIL, WHOSE STATEMENT IS
 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 REQUESTED AND WHICH STATES THE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE BALLOT IS  TO  BE
 MAILED.  The  board  of  elections  shall  permit such a voter to cast a
 special ballot at an office of such board of elections [not earlier than
 one week before the election and] not later than the close of the  polls
 on  election day, OR BY MAIL WITHIN THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER
 IN WHICH ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE CAST. Such ballots shall be retained at
 the board of elections and cast and canvassed pursuant to the provisions
 of section 9-209 of this chapter.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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