S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1272
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. QUART, LIFTON, LAVINE, ROZIC -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to split shifts for
election inspectors or poll clerks
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-400 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 293 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as
follows:
7. The board of elections may employ election inspectors OR POLL
CLERKS to work split shifts with adjusted compensation, provided, howev-
er, that THERE SHALL NOT BE A TIME WHEN THE POLL SITE IS OPEN THAT
THERE IS NOT at least one inspector from each of the two major political
parties [is] present [at the poll site for the entire time that the
polls are open]. Each county board of elections shall prescribe the
necessary rules and procedures to ensure proper poll site operation,
INCLUDING RULES DETAILING THE BASIS ON WHICH A REQUEST BY AN ELECTION
INSPECTOR OR POLL CLERK TO WORK A SPLIT SHIFT MAY BE DENIED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01361-01-9