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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SOLAGES, M. G. MILLER, ROZIC, OTIS,
COOK, MONTESANO, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, GOTT-
FRIED, PERRY, QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the state
board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all
boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where
their area has been redistricted
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3-102 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 16-b to read as follows:
16-B. DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY ALL BOARDS OF ELECTIONS
TO NOTIFY VOTERS THAT THEIR DISTRICTS MAY HAVE CHANGED DUE TO REDIS-
TRICTING. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO MAILINGS,
ONLINE, TELEPHONE OR OTHER RESOURCES TO ASSIST VOTERS IN DETERMINING
POTENTIAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR THEIR DISTRICT PRIOR TO AN ELECTION;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately. The state board of
elections shall amend or promulgate pertinent rules and regulations as
necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01520-01-9