NY State Senate Bill S6926A

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Jan 09, 2020	referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.8 reported and committed to rules
Jan 08, 2020	referred to elections
Jan 03, 2020	print number 6926a
Jan 03, 2020	amend (t) and recommit to rules
Dec 23, 2019	referred to rules

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Jan 9, 2020 - Elections committee Vote

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Jan 9, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

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Jan 8, 2020 - floor Vote

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S6926 - Details

Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §8-600, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S557
2023-2024: S242

S6926 - Summary

Establishes portable polling locations for early voting; provides that a county board of elections may establish two or more portable polling locations.

S6926 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6926

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the election law, in relation to establishing mobile
polling places for early voting

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to increase opportunities for early voting
through mobile polling sites in counties.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The bill adds a new subdivision 2-a to section 8-600 of the election law
to allow counties the option to establish two or more locations for
mobile polling places for early voting. These mobile sites would be
operative for no fewer than three consecutive days and would not replace
or otherwise decrease the mandated number of regular early voting poll-
ing places.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Unlike many states around the country, New York has taken many steps to
make voting easier and less confusing. One of the major steps toward
greater ballot access taken by the state is early voting.  Creating a
broader window for people to cast their ballot is a proven way to
increase voter turnout. However, fully accessible allocation of polling
places has proven difficult to achieve. A simple solution to this is to
add mobile early voting polling places to the regular polling places
designated by counties. Mobile early voting sites have proven very
effective in other states, especially in allowing for expanded access by
rural and elderly voters. This legislation creates the option for coun-
ties to run two or more mobile sites for three consecutive days during
the early voting period, all owing them the flexibility to bring early
voting to harder-to-reach parts of their districts.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Subject to appropriation

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

S6926 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6926

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            December 23, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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  establishing  mobile
  polling places for early voting

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 8-600 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A.  (A) IN ADDITION TO THE DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY  ESTAB-
LISH  TWO  OR MORE LOCATIONS FOR MOBILE POLLING PLACES FOR EARLY VOTING,
PROVIDED THAT THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LOCATIONS A COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH FOR
SUCH MOBILE POLLING PLACES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS BASED ON POPULATION.
  (B)  LOCATIONS  FOR  MOBILE  POLLING  PLACES FOR EARLY VOTING SHALL BE
SELECTED TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM  NUMBER  OF  VOTERS  IN  A  COUNTY  WITH
ADEQUATE  ACCESS  TO  EARLY VOTING, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION POPULATION
DENSITY, TRAVEL TIME TO THE POLLING  PLACE,  PROXIMITY  TO  OTHER  EARLY
VOTING  POLL  SITES,  PUBLIC  TRANSPORTATION  ROUTES,  COMMUTER  TRAFFIC
PATTERNS AND SUCH OTHER FACTORS THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS  DEEMS  APPROPRI-
ATE.
  (C)  LOCATIONS  FOR  MOBILE  POLLING  PLACES FOR EARLY VOTING SHALL BE
OPERATIONAL FOR NO FEWER THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
  (D) NO MOBILE POLLING PLACE  FOR  EARLY  VOTING  ESTABLISHED  BY  THIS
SUBDIVISION  SHALL  REPLACE  OR OTHERWISE DECREASE THE NUMBER OF POLLING
PLACES FOR EARLY VOTING REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14353-01-9

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S6926A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §8-600, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S557
2023-2024: S242

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes portable polling locations for early voting; provides that a county board of elections may establish two or more portable polling locations.

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6926A

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the election law, in relation to establishing portable
polling locations for early voting

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to increase opportunities for early voting
through portable polling locations in counties.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The bill adds a new subdivision 2-a to section 8-600 of the election law
to allow counties the option to establish two or more locations for
portable polling locations for early voting. These portable locations
would be operative for no fewer than three consecutive days and would
not replace or otherwise decrease the mandated number of regular early
voting polling places.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Unlike many states around the country, New York has taken many steps to
make voting easier and less confusing. One of the major steps toward
greater ballot access taken by the state is early voting.  Creating a
broader window for people to cast their ballot is a proven way to
increase voter turnout. However, fully accessible allocation of polling
places has proven difficult to achieve. A simple solution to this is to
add portable early voting polling places to the regular polling places
designated by counties. Portable polling places have proven very effec-
tive in other states, especially in allowing for expanded access by
rural and elderly voters. This legislation creates the option for coun-
ties to run two or more portable locations for three consecutive days
during the early voting period, allowing them the flexibility to bring
early voting to harder-toreach parts of their districts.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Subject to appropriation

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6926--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            December 23, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to establishing portable
  polling locations for early voting

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  8-600 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A. (A) IN ADDITION TO THE DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES REQUIRED  BY
SUBDIVISION  TWO OF THIS SECTION, A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY ESTAB-
LISH TWO OR MORE  PORTABLE  POLLING  LOCATIONS  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  EARLY
VOTING,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  MAXIMUM  NUMBER  OF LOCATIONS A COUNTY MAY
ESTABLISH FOR SUCH PORTABLE POLLING LOCATIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BASED ON POPULATION.
  (B) LOCATIONS FOR PORTABLE POLLING LOCATIONS FOR EARLY VOTING SHALL BE
SELECTED TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM  NUMBER  OF  VOTERS  IN  A  COUNTY  WITH
ADEQUATE  ACCESS  TO  EARLY VOTING, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION POPULATION
DENSITY, TRAVEL TIME TO THE POLLING  PLACE,  PROXIMITY  TO  OTHER  EARLY
VOTING  POLL  SITES,  PUBLIC  TRANSPORTATION  ROUTES,  COMMUTER  TRAFFIC
PATTERNS AND SUCH OTHER FACTORS THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS  DEEMS  APPROPRI-
ATE.
  (C) LOCATIONS FOR PORTABLE POLLING LOCATIONS FOR EARLY VOTING SHALL BE
OPERATIONAL FOR NO FEWER THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
  (D)  NO PORTABLE POLLING LOCATION FOR EARLY VOTING ESTABLISHED BY THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL REPLACE OR OTHERWISE DECREASE THE  NUMBER  OF  POLLING
PLACES FOR EARLY VOTING REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  (E)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF EARLY VOTING AT PORTABLE POLLING LOCATIONS,
ANY BALLOTS CAST AT SUCH PORTABLE POLLING LOCATIONS  SHALL  COMPLY  WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD14353-02-0

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Jan 9, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jan 9, 2020

Jan 9, 2020 - Elections committee Vote

Elections Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2020

Jan 9, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2020

Jan 8, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jan 8, 2020

Bill Amendments

S6926 - Details

S6926 - Summary

S6926 - Sponsor Memo

S6926 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Rachel May

Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate

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Jan 9, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jan 9, 2020

Jan 9, 2020 - Elections committee Vote

Elections Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2020

Jan 9, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2020

Jan 8, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jan 8, 2020

Bill Amendments

S6926 - Details

S6926 - Summary

S6926 - Sponsor Memo

S6926 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Alessandra Biaggi

Neil D. Breslin

James Gaughran

Anna M. Kaplan

Roxanne J. Persaud

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6926A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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