Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 29, 2019 |
signed chap.418 |
Oct 21, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 11, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1242 substituted for s3141a |
May 29, 2019 |
referred to elections delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 23, 2019 |
advanced to third reading cal.383 |
May 22, 2019 |
reported |
May 06, 2019 |
print number 1525a |
May 06, 2019 |
amend and recommit to election law |
Jan 15, 2019 |
referred to election law |
Assembly Bill A1525A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BUCHWALD
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-A1525 - Details
2019-A1525 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1525 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to watchers during election THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-500 of the election law, as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, and subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 254 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 8-500. Watchers; provision for. 1. At any general, special, town or village election, any party committee [or] AND ANY independent body whose candidates are upon the ballot, [and at any primary election, any two or more candidates and any political committee] may have for each election district three watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time. Watchers shall be appointed by the [chairman] CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER of any such party, committee or independent body [or by the candidates]. 2. AT ANY PRIMARY ELECTION, ANY PARTY COMMITTEE, ANY TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT AND ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE MAY HAVE FOR EACH ELECTION DISTRICT THREE WATCHERS AT ANY ONE TIME, NOT MORE THAN ONE OF WHOM MAY BE WITHIN THE GUARD RAIL AT ANY ONE TIME. WATCHERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER OF ANY SUCH PARTY, COMMITTEE OR BY ANY TWO CANDIDATES. 3. Watchers may be present at the polling place at least fifteen minutes before the unlocking and examination of any voting machine or ballot box at the opening of the polls, until after the signing of the inspectors' returns and proclamation of the result. [3.] 4. The appointment of watchers for any election shall be by a certificate in writing issued by the [chairman or secretary of the poli- tical party or independent body, or the candidates] APPOINTING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Jonathan Jacobson
Anthony D'Urso
2019-A1525A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A1525A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1525--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Election Law -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to watchers during election THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-500 of the election law, as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, and subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 254 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 8-500. Watchers; provision for. 1. At any general, special, town or village election, any party committee [or], ANY independent body whose candidates are upon the ballot, [and at any primary election, any two or more candidates and any political committee] AND ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING A BALLOT PROPOSAL may have for each election district three watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time. Watchers shall be appointed by the [chairman] CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER of any such party[,] committee [or], independent body [or by the candidates] OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE. 2. AT ANY PRIMARY ELECTION, ANY PARTY COMMITTEE AND ANY CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT MAY HAVE FOR EACH ELECTION DISTRICT THREE WATCHERS AT ANY ONE TIME, NOT MORE THAN ONE OF WHOM MAY BE WITHIN THE GUARD RAIL AT ANY ONE TIME. WATCHERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OR OTHER OFFICER OF ANY SUCH PARTY COMMITTEE OR BY ANY CANDIDATE. 3. Watchers may be present at the polling place at least fifteen minutes before the unlocking and examination of any voting machine or ballot box at the opening of the polls, until after the signing of the inspectors' returns and proclamation of the result. [3.] 4. The appointment of watchers for any election shall be by a certificate in writing issued by the [chairman or secretary of the poli- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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