Senate Bill S1115

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to primary elections and the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas

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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-S1115 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd El L, generally; amd §42, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6604

2017-S1115 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas; relates to the date of primary elections; and relates to filling vacancies in elective offices.

2017-S1115 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1115 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1115
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AKSHAR -- 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 primary  elections  and
   amending  certain  deadlines  to facilitate the timely transmission of
   ballots to military voters stationed overseas and in relation to  date
   of  primary  elections;  and  to  amend  the  public  officers law, in
   relation to filling vacancies in elective offices
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 1-106 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 700 of the laws  of  1977,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of this
 chapter shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours  of
 nine  A.M.  and  five  P.M.  If  the last day for filing shall fall on a
 Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next business  day  shall  become
 the  last  day  for filing. All papers sent by mail in an envelope post-
 marked prior to midnight of the last day of filing shall be deemed time-
 ly filed and accepted for filing when received, except THAT ALL  CERTIF-
 ICATES  AND  PETITIONS  OF  DESIGNATION  OR  NOMINATION, CERTIFICATES OF
 ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION OF SUCH DESIGNATIONS OR  NOMINATIONS,  CERTIF-
 ICATES  OF  AUTHORIZATION  FOR SUCH DESIGNATIONS OR NOMINATIONS, CERTIF-
 ICATES OF DISQUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATES OF SUBSTITUTION FOR SUCH DESIG-
 NATIONS OR NOMINATIONS AND OBJECTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS  OF  OBJECTIONS
 TO  SUCH  CERTIFICATES AND PETITIONS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE STATE
 BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR A BOARD OF ELECTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW
 YORK  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TIMELY FILED AND ACCEPTED FOR FILING IF SENT BY
 MAIL OR DESIGNATED DELIVERY SERVICE PERMITTED BY  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  IN  AN ENVELOPE POSTMARKED PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT OF THE LAST
 DAY OF FILING AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN TWO  BUSINESS  DAYS  AFTER  THE
 LAST  DAY TO FILE SUCH CERTIFICATES, PETITIONS, OBJECTIONS OR SPECIFICA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S1115A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd El L, generally; amd §42, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6604

2017-S1115A - Summary

Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas; relates to the date of primary elections; and relates to filling vacancies in elective offices.

2017-S1115A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1115A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1115--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. AKSHAR, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Elections  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to primary elections and
   amending certain deadlines to facilitate the  timely  transmission  of
   ballots  to military voters stationed overseas and in relation to date
   of primary elections; to amend the public officers law, in relation to
   filling vacancies in elective offices; and providing for the repeal of
   certain provisions of the election law upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 1-106 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 700 of the laws  of  1977,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of this
 chapter shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours  of
 nine  A.M.  and  five  P.M.  If  the last day for filing shall fall on a
 Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next business  day  shall  become
 the  last  day  for filing. All papers sent by mail in an envelope post-
 marked prior to midnight of the last day of filing shall be deemed time-
 ly filed and accepted for filing when received, except THAT ALL  CERTIF-
 ICATES  AND  PETITIONS  OF  DESIGNATION  OR  NOMINATION, CERTIFICATES OF
 ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION OF SUCH DESIGNATIONS OR  NOMINATIONS,  CERTIF-
 ICATES  OF  AUTHORIZATION  FOR SUCH DESIGNATIONS OR NOMINATIONS, CERTIF-
 ICATES OF DISQUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATES OF SUBSTITUTION FOR SUCH DESIG-
 NATIONS OR NOMINATIONS AND OBJECTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS  OF  OBJECTIONS
 TO  SUCH  CERTIFICATES AND PETITIONS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE STATE
 BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR A BOARD OF ELECTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW
 YORK  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TIMELY FILED AND ACCEPTED FOR FILING IF SENT BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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