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Assembly Bill A4068A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides that primary elections shall be conducted between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.

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2019-A4068 - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-100, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A8665

2019-A4068 - Summary

Provides that primary elections shall be conducted between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.

2019-A4068 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4068
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, D. ROSENTHAL, DICKENS, JAFFEE, DE LA ROSA,
   MOSLEY, BLAKE, GOTTFRIED, D'URSO, SEAWRIGHT, HYNDMAN, NIOU, MONTESANO,
   LAWRENCE  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON, THIELE -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation  to  establishing  uniform
   hours during which the polls are open during primary 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 8-100  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  367  of  the  laws  of 2017, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. Polls shall be open for voting during the following hours: a prima-
 ry election from [twelve o'clock noon until nine o'clock in the evening,
 except in the city of New York and  the  counties  of  Nassau,  Suffolk,
 Westchester,  Rockland,  Orange,  Putnam, Dutchess and Erie, and in such
 city or county from] six o'clock in the morning until  nine  o'clock  in
 the  evening; the general election from six o'clock in the morning until
 nine o'clock in the evening; a special election called by  the  governor
 pursuant  to  the public officers law, and, except as otherwise provided
 by law, every other election, from six o'clock in the morning until nine
 o'clock in the evening.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing  the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to any
 election held on and after 120 days after such effective date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01903-04-9

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2019-A4068A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-100, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A8665

2019-A4068A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that primary elections shall be conducted between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.

2019-A4068A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4068--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, D. ROSENTHAL, DICKENS, JAFFEE, DE LA ROSA,
   MOSLEY, BLAKE, GOTTFRIED, D'URSO, SEAWRIGHT, HYNDMAN, NIOU, MONTESANO,
   LAWRENCE  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON, THIELE -- read once
   and referred to the Committee 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 establishing uniform
   hours during which the polls are open during primary 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 8-100 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 6 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   2. Polls shall be open for voting during the following hours: a prima-
 ry election from [twelve o'clock noon until nine o'clock in the evening,
 except in the city of New York and  the  counties  of  Nassau,  Suffolk,
 Westchester,  Rockland,  Orange,  Putnam, Dutchess and Erie, and in such
 city or county from] six o'clock in the morning until  nine  o'clock  in
 the  evening; the general election from six o'clock in the morning until
 nine o'clock in the evening; a special election called by  the  governor
 pursuant  to  the public officers law, and, except as otherwise provided
 by law, every other election, from six o'clock in the morning until nine
 o'clock in the evening. Early voting  times  shall  be  as  provided  in
 section 8-600 of this article.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to  any
 election held on and after 120 days after such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01903-06-9

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