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May 01, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S8320
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-S8320 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S8320 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8320 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill amends the laws relating to the use of absentee ballots so that the board of elections may receive applications for absentee ballots up to the day before an election. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: § 1 Amends the rules regarding absentee ballot applications by allowing such applications, or a letter or other written instrument request of such application containing the signature of the voter, to be received by the board of elections up until the day before the election. § 2 This act shall take effect immediately
2017-S8320 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8320 I N S E N A T E May 1, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 absentee voting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of 1988 and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows: (c) All applications must be [mailed to] RECEIVED BY the board of elections [not] NO later than the [seventh] day before the election for which a ballot is first requested [or delivered to such board not later than the day before such election]. (d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, who requests such an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing [in a letter, telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from which the writing is sent or other written instrument, which is signed by the voter] (WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A LETTER, TELEFAX OR OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENT) CONTAINING THE SIGNATURE OF THE VOTER and 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 first requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and the address to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a military voter may request a military ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of this chapter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The board of elections shall enclose with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the applicant is registered with such board of elections. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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