Senate Bill S3045B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the canvassing of ballots for certain voters

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1320 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S3045 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1320
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4270, A6817
2015-2016: S4426, A2098
2017-2018: S1265, A7484

2019-S3045 - Summary

Provides that if the board of elections determines that a person was entitled to vote it shall cast and canvass such ballot if such board finds that the voter substantially complied with the requirements of the election law; failure to provide previous address not deemed a fatal defect and ballot cast and counted.

2019-S3045 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3045 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3045
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, MAYER, RIVERA,
   SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voter affidavits
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision  3  of
 section  8-302  of the election law, as separately amended by chapters 3
 and 6 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   (ii) He or she may swear to and subscribe an affidavit stating that he
 or she has duly  registered  to  vote,  the  address  in  such  election
 district  from which he or she registered, that he or she remains a duly
 qualified voter in such election district, that his or her  registration
 poll  record  appears  to  be  lost or misplaced or that his or her name
 and/or his or her signature was  omitted  from  the  computer  generated
 registration  list or such record indicates the voter already voted when
 he or she did not do so or that he or she  has  moved  within  New  York
 state since he or she last registered, [the address from which he or she
 was  previously registered and] the address at which he or she currently
 resides, and at a primary election, the party in  which  he  or  she  is
 enrolled.  The  inspectors  of election shall offer such an affidavit to
 each such voter whose residence address is in  such  election  district.
 Each  such  affidavit  shall  SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH AND be in a form
 prescribed by the state board of  elections,  shall  be  printed  on  an
 envelope  of  the size and quality used for an absentee ballot envelope,
 and shall contain an acknowledgment that the  affiant  understands  that
 any false statement made therein is perjury punishable according to law.
 Such  form  prescribed  by  the  state  board of elections shall request
 information required to register such  voter  should  the  county  board
 determine  that  such  voter  is  not registered and shall constitute an
 application to register to  vote.  The  voter's  name  and  the  entries
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S3045A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1320
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4270, A6817
2015-2016: S4426, A2098
2017-2018: S1265, A7484

2019-S3045A - Summary

Provides that if the board of elections determines that a person was entitled to vote it shall cast and canvass such ballot if such board finds that the voter substantially complied with the requirements of the election law; failure to provide previous address not deemed a fatal defect and ballot cast and counted.

2019-S3045A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3045A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3045--A
     Cal. No. 711
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, MAYER, RIVERA,
   SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the  Committee  on Elections -- reported favorably from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on  second
   report,  ordered  to  a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to canvass of ballots
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 2 of section 9-209 of the
 election law is amended by adding a new  subparagraph  (v)  to  read  as
 follows:
   (V) IF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS DETERMINES THAT A PERSON WAS ENTITLED TO
 VOTE  AT  SUCH  ELECTION  IT  SHALL CAST AND CANVASS SUCH BALLOT IF SUCH
 BOARD FINDS THAT THE VOTER SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH THE  REQUIREMENTS
 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.
                                                            LBD02909-03-9



              

co-Sponsors

2019-S3045B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1320
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4270, A6817
2015-2016: S4426, A2098
2017-2018: S1265, A7484

2019-S3045B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that if the board of elections determines that a person was entitled to vote it shall cast and canvass such ballot if such board finds that the voter substantially complied with the requirements of the election law; failure to provide previous address not deemed a fatal defect and ballot cast and counted.

2019-S3045B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3045B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3045--B
     Cal. No. 711
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, MAYER, RIVERA,
   SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the  Committee  on Elections -- reported favorably from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on  second
   report,  ordered  to  a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended,
   retaining its place in the order of third  reading  --  ordered  to  a
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to canvass of ballots cast
   by certain voters
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 2 of section 9-209 of the
 election law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (v) and (vi)  to
 read as follows:
   (V) IF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS DETERMINES THAT A PERSON WAS ENTITLED TO
 VOTE  AT  SUCH ELECTION, THE BOARD SHALL CAST AND CANVASS SUCH BALLOT IF
 SUCH BOARD FINDS THAT THE VOTER SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (VI) IF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FINDS THAT THE STATEWIDE  VOTER  REGIS-
 TRATION  LIST SUPPLIES SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY A VOTER, FAIL-
 URE BY THE VOTER TO INCLUDE ON THE ENVELOPE THE ADDRESS WHERE SUCH VOTER
 WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED SHALL NOT BE A  FATAL  DEFECT  AND  THE  BOARD
 SHALL CAST AND CANVASS SUCH BALLOT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02909-04-9


              

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