Assembly Bill A1922

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections

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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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2019-A1922 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2038
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2018-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4315, S3253
2011-2012: A2521, S1553
2013-2014: A5081, S3552
2015-2016: A5031, S847
2017-2018: A2840, S1058

2019-A1922 - Summary

Relates to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections.

2019-A1922 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 2038                                                  A. 1922
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, PAULIN, ORTIZ, SCHIMMINGER,
   JAFFEE,  OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CAHILL, COLTON, DINOW-
   ITZ, FINCH, GIGLIO, GOTTFRIED,  GUNTHER,  LIFTON,  McDONOUGH,  RIVERA,
   THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to applications for
   absentee ballots for school district elections
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Paragraphs b, c, d, e, f and g of subdivision 2 of section
 2018-a of the education law, paragraph b as amended by  chapter  136  of
 the  laws  of  1991, paragraph c as amended by chapter 26 of the laws of
 1994, paragraph d as amended by chapter 72 of the laws  of  1988,  para-
 graphs e and f as added by chapter 219 of the laws of 1978 and paragraph
 g  as  amended by chapter 825 of the laws of 1984, are amended and a new
 paragraph h is added to read as follows:
   b. [(1) Where such duties, occupation, business,  or  studies  are  of
 such a nature as ordinarily to require such absence, a brief description
 of  such  duties, occupation, business, or studies shall be set forth in
 such application.  (2)  Where  such  duties,  occupation,  business,  or
 studies  are not of such a nature as ordinarily to require such absence,
 such application shall contain a statement of the special  circumstances
 on account of which such absence is required.
   c.  Where  the applicant expects in good faith to be absent on the day
 of the election because he will be on vacation elsewhere  on  such  day,
 such  application  shall also contain the dates upon which he expects to
 begin and end such vacation, the place or places where he expects to  be

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00244-01-9
              

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2019-A1922A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2038
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2018-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4315, S3253
2011-2012: A2521, S1553
2013-2014: A5081, S3552
2015-2016: A5031, S847
2017-2018: A2840, S1058

2019-A1922A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections.

2019-A1922A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 2038--A                                            A. 1922--A
     Cal. No. 127
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, PAULIN, ORTIZ, SCHIMMINGER,
   JAFFEE,  OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CAHILL, COLTON, DINOW-
   ITZ, FINCH, GIGLIO, GOTTFRIED,  GUNTHER,  LIFTON,  McDONOUGH,  RIVERA,
   THIELE  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Education --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to applications for
   absentee ballots for school district elections
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 2018-a of the education law, as
 added by chapter 219 of the laws of 1978, paragraphs a and b as  amended
 by chapter 136 of the laws of 1991, paragraph c as amended by chapter 26
 of the laws of 1994, paragraph d as amended by chapter 72 of the laws of
 1988  and  paragraph g as amended by chapter 825 of the laws of 1984, is
 amended to read as follows:
   2. a. [An applicant for such an absentee ballot shall submit an appli-
 cation setting forth (1) his name and residence address,  including  the
 street and number, if any, or town and rural delivery route, if any; (2)
 that  he  is  or  will be, on the day of the school district election, a
 qualified voter of the school district in which he resides in that he is
 or will be, on such date, over eighteen years of age, a citizen  of  the
 United  States  and  has or will have resided in the district for thirty
 days next preceding such date; (3)  whether  he  is  registered  in  the
 district;  (4) that he will be unable to appear to vote in person on the

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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