NY State Senate Bill S8783A

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10807 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 20, 2020	signed chap.138
Aug 10, 2020	delivered to governor
Jul 22, 2020	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.964 substituted for s8783a
Jul 22, 2020	substituted by a10807 ordered to third reading cal.964
Jul 21, 2020	reported and committed to rules
Jul 16, 2020	print number 8783a
Jul 16, 2020	amend and recommit to elections committee discharged and committed to elections
Jul 15, 2020	referred to rules

Votes

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Jul 22, 2020 - floor Vote

A10807

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Jul 22, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

S8783A

committee

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Jul 21, 2020 - Elections committee Vote

S8783A

committee

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Elections Committee Vote: Jul 21, 2020

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Bill Amendments

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S8783 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10807
Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §8-400, El L

S8783 - Summary

Relates to requests for absentee ballots; when they may be received.

S8783 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S8783

SPONSOR: MYRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the election law, in relation to requests for absentee
ballots

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Sections one and two of the bill amend Section 8-400 of the election law
by removing provisions prohibiting receipt of absentee ballot applica-
tions prior to thirty days before the date of the election for which the
absentee ballot is requested.

Section two of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill will allow boards of elections to receive absentee ballot
applications more than thirty days before the applicable Election Day.

This will ease the administrative burden on boards of elections by
permitting more absentee ballots applications to be approved and corre-
sponding absentee ballots to be sent to voters on an earlier date than
current deadlines allow. This will also benefit voters and prevent
disenfranchisement of voters who do not receive their ballots in a time-
ly fashion due to either delays in administration or the postal service.
This is especially important during a time when there are increased
requests to vote by absentee due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:

To be determined.

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCALITIES:

To be determined.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the
amendments to paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the
election law made by section one of this act shall be subject to expira-
tion and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to section 7 of chapter 91
of the laws of 2020, when upon such date the provisions of section two
of this act shall take effect.

S8783 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8783

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 15, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- 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 requests  for  absentee
  ballots

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2  of  section  8-400  of  the
election  law,  as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended
to read as follows:
  (d) The board of elections shall mail  an  absentee  ballot  to  every
qualified  voter  otherwise  eligible for such a ballot, when such voter
requests an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a
letter, telefax indicating the address, phone  number  and  the  telefax
number from which the writing is sent or other written instrument, or an
electronic  application  submitted  by  the  voter by electronic mail or
through an electronic transmittal system or web  portal  established  by
the state board of elections or city or county board of elections, which
is  received  by  the board of elections not [earlier than the thirtieth
day nor] later than the seventh day before the election  for  which  the
ballot  is  first requested and which states the address where the voter
is registered and the address to which  the  ballot  is  to  be  mailed;
provided,  however,  a  military  voter may request a military ballot or
voter registration application or an absentee ballot  application  in  a
letter  as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of this chap-
ter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request a special
federal ballot or voter registration application or an  absentee  ballot
application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of
section  11-202  of  this  chapter. The board of elections shall enclose
with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the appli-
cant is registered with such board of elections.
  § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of  the  election
law,  as  separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws of 2010,
is amended to read as follows:

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

                                                           LBD16935-03-0

S. 8783                             2

  (d) The board of elections shall mail  an  absentee  ballot  to  every
qualified  voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, who requests such
an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a  letter,
telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from
which  the  writing is sent or other written instrument, which is signed
by the voter and received by the board of elections  not  [earlier  than
the  thirtieth  day  nor] later than the seventh day before the election
for which the ballot is first requested and  which  states  the  address
where  the voter is registered and the address to which the ballot is to
be mailed; provided, however, a military voter may  request  a  military
ballot  or voter registration application or an absentee ballot applica-
tion in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section  10-106  of
this  chapter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request
a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an  absen-
tee  ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdi-
vision one of section 11-202 of this chapter.  The  board  of  elections
shall enclose with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot
if the applicant is registered with such board of elections.
  §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the
election law made by section one of this act shall  be  subject  to  the
expiration  and  reversion  of  such  paragraph pursuant to section 7 of
chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, when upon such date  the  provisions  of
section two of this act shall take effect.

Co-Sponsors

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10807
Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §8-400, El L

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requests for absentee ballots; when they may be received.

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8783--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 15, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill 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 requests for absentee
  ballots

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020,  is  amended
to read as follows:
  (d)  The  board  of  elections  shall mail an absentee ballot to every
qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot,  when  such  voter
requests an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a
letter,  telefax  indicating  the  address, phone number and the telefax
number from which the writing is sent or other written instrument, or an
electronic application submitted by the  voter  by  electronic  mail  or
through  an  electronic  transmittal system or web portal established by
the state board of elections or city or county board of elections, which
is received by the board of elections not [earlier  than  the  thirtieth
day  nor]  later  than the seventh day before the election for which the
ballot is first requested and which states the address where  the  voter
is  registered  and  the  address  to  which the ballot is to be mailed;
provided, however, a military voter may request  a  military  ballot  or
voter  registration  application  or an absentee ballot application in a
letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of this  chap-
ter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request a special
federal  ballot  or voter registration application or an absentee ballot
application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of
section 11-202 of this chapter. The board  of  elections  shall  enclose
with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the appli-
cant is registered with such board of elections.

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

                                                           LBD16935-04-0

S. 8783--A                          2

  §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 8-400  of  the  election  law
made  by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such
subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

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Jul 22, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jul 22, 2020

Jul 22, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jul 22, 2020

Jul 21, 2020 - Elections committee Vote

Elections Committee Vote: Jul 21, 2020

Bill Amendments

S8783 - Details

S8783 - Summary

S8783 - Sponsor Memo

S8783 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Details

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Zellnor Myrie

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10807 - Signed by Governor

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Jul 22, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jul 22, 2020

Jul 22, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jul 22, 2020

Jul 21, 2020 - Elections committee Vote

Elections Committee Vote: Jul 21, 2020

Bill Amendments

S8783 - Details

S8783 - Summary

S8783 - Sponsor Memo

S8783 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Alessandra Biaggi

David Carlucci

John C. Liu

Rachel May

Jen Metzger

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Details

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S8783A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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