Assembly Bill A5704

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Directs that tax exempt buildings be used as polling places whenever possible in Suffolk county

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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-A5704 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3-504, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3369
2011-2012: A4147
2013-2014: A4642
2015-2016: A2487
2017-2018: A6323

2019-A5704 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs Suffolk county to use buildings exempt from real property taxation as polling places whenever possible.

2019-A5704 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5704
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law,  in  relation  to  polling  places  in
   Suffolk county
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 3-504 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.  A BUILDING EXEMPT FROM TAXATION SHALL BE USED WHENEVER POSSIBLE AS
 A POLLING PLACE IF IT IS SITUATED IN THE SAME OR A  CONTIGUOUS  ELECTION
 DISTRICT,  AND MAY CONTAIN AS MANY DISTINCTLY SEPARATE POLLING PLACES AS
 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE MAY REQUIRE. THE EXPENSE, IF ANY, INCIDENTAL  TO  ITS
 USE,  SHALL BE PAID LIKE THE EXPENSE OF OTHER PLACES OF REGISTRATION AND
 VOTING. IF THE BOARD CHOOSES A PUBLIC BUILDING  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE,  THE
 BOARD  OR AGENCY WHICH CONTROLS SUCH BUILDING MUST MAKE AVAILABLE A ROOM
 OR ROOMS IN SUCH BUILDING WHICH ARE SUITABLE FOR REGISTRATION AND VOTING
 AND WHICH ARE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO  A  CONVENIENT  ENTRANCE  TO  SUCH
 BUILDING  AND MUST MAKE AVAILABLE ANY SUCH ROOM OR ROOMS WHICH THE BOARD
 DETERMINES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PHYSICALLY DISABLED VOTERS AS  PROVIDED  IN
 SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF SECTION 4-104 OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09516-01-9

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