S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6635
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
July 24, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for electron-
ic administration of examinations of election inspectors, poll clerks
and election coordinators
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 3-412 of the election law,
as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as
follows:
1. Each board of elections shall, at least once every year, conduct a
mandatory school for the instruction of election inspectors, poll clerks
and election coordinators. [They] EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION, THEY shall be given written notice stating the
time and place at which such school or schools shall be held.
3. Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators as
required by this section shall, upon their original designation[, and
every year thereafter,] complete a course of instruction[, and, before
certification, pass an examination thereon] WHICH SHALL BE OFFERED BOTH
ELECTRONICALLY AND IN PERSON. BEFORE CERTIFICATION FOR THEIR ORIGINAL
DESIGNATION AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER ELECTION INSPECTORS, POLL CLERKS
AND ELECTION COORDINATORS SHALL PASS AN EXAMINATION THEREON WHICH MAY BE
ADMINISTERED ELECTRONICALLY OR IN PERSON. The state board of elections
shall supply each board of elections with instructional material to be
used in the preparation for such examinations and shall give each such
board of elections uniform directions for the conduct of such examina-
tions AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINA-
TIONS, which, it shall be the duty of the board to follow. Every such
board may utilize additional materials selected by it in the course of
instruction. No person taking such examination shall be permitted to
know the questions or answers in advance or be given access to the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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answers during the examination. If such inspectors or clerks pass such
examination, the board of elections shall certify the designated
election inspector or poll clerk.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such date.