Senate Bill S3195A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires counting affidavit ballots of eligible voters if a voter appears at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district

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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-S3195 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3304
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1060, S1701
2011-2012: S1325
2013-2014: S420
2015-2016: S2296
2017-2018: S4074, A8244
2021-2022: S284, A642

2019-S3195 - Summary

Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district; provides that such vote shall not be cast and canvassed for such contests for which the person was not entitled to vote at such election.

2019-S3195 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3195 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3195
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- 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 counting  of  affidavit
   ballots
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a)  of  subdivision  2  of
 section 9-209 of the election law, as amended by chapter 308 of the laws
 of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   (iii)  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 appeared at [the correct] A polling
 place IN THE CORRECT COUNTY, regardless of the fact that the  voter  may
 have appeared in the incorrect election district.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05525-01-9

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2019-S3195A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3304
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1060, S1701
2011-2012: S1325
2013-2014: S420
2015-2016: S2296
2017-2018: S4074, A8244
2021-2022: S284, A642

2019-S3195A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district; provides that such vote shall not be cast and canvassed for such contests for which the person was not entitled to vote at such election.

2019-S3195A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3195A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3195--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MYRIE, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Elections  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to counting  of  affidavit
   ballots

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a)  of  subdivision  2  of
 section 9-209 of the election law, as amended by chapter 308 of the laws
 of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   (iii)  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 appeared at [the correct] A polling
 place IN THE CORRECT COUNTY, regardless of the fact that the  voter  may
 have  appeared  in  the  incorrect election district; PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 VOTE SHALL NOT BE CAST AND CANVASSED FOR SUCH  CONTESTS  FOR  WHICH  THE
 PERSON WAS NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH ELECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05525-02-9

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