Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 03, 2019 |
signed chap.63 |
Jun 28, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
May 22, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.736 substituted for s5129 |
May 22, 2019 |
substituted by a7123 |
May 20, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
May 15, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 14, 2019 |
1st report cal.736 |
May 07, 2019 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 10, 2019 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S5129
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7123 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2019-S5129 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7123
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §7-105, El L
2019-S5129 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5129 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to instituting additional ballot accountability practices PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to enhance ballot-design and usability. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill adds a new § 7-105 to the election law to provide that numbered and perforated ballot stubs shall not be required if the State Board of Elections implements a ballot accountability process, which: 1.) accounts for the number of each ballot style received by an election inspector, 2.) retains a running count of ballots distributed and spoiled, and 3.) verifies at the close of polls that the number of ballots distributed to voters, including any spoiled ballots, when added to the unvoted ballots, equals the total number of ballots received by an inspector for the election.
2019-S5129 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5129 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 10, 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 instituting additional ballot accountability practices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 7-105 to read as follows: § 7-105. BALLOT ACCOUNTABILITY. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER REQUIRING BALLOTS TO INCLUDE A NUMBERED STUB SEPARATED FROM THE BALLOT BY A LINE OF PERFORATIONS, SUCH NUMBERED STUBS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IMPLEMENTS A BALLOT ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHICH (I) ACCOUNTS FOR THE NUMBER OF EACH BALLOT STYLE RECEIVED BY THE ELECTION INSPECTORS, (II) RETAINS A RUNNING COUNT OF BALLOTS DISTRIBUTED AND SPOILED WHICH WOULD PERMIT AN INTERIM RECONCILIATION AT ANY TIME DURING VOTING; AND (III) PROVIDES FOR BALLOT RECONCILIATION AT THE CLOSE OF POLLS TO VERIFY THAT THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS DISTRIBUTED TO VOTERS OR SPOILED WHEN ADDED TO UNVOTED BALLOTS EQUALS THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS RECEIVED BY THE INSPECTORS FOR THE ELECTION. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER REQUIRING THAT A BALLOT CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE SHEETS BE PROVIDED TO THE VOTER AS A SINGLE BALLOT DIVIDED BY A LINE OF PERFORATIONS, SUCH PERFORATED BALLOTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED AND SUCH BALLOT MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE VOTER AS SEPARATE, UNCONNECTED SHEETS PROVIDED: (I) THE BALLOTS CLEARLY INFORM A VOTER THAT THE VOTER MUST RECEIVE THE NUMBER OF BALLOT SHEETS THE VOTER IS ENTITLED TO, SPECIFYING SUCH NUMBER, AND (II) EACH SUCH BALLOT SHEET SHALL BE PROMINENTLY LABELED AS "BALLOT SHEET (HERE INSERT THE NUMBER OF THE BALLOT SHEET) OF (HERE INSERT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHEETS COMPRISING THE BALLOT)." EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11127-01-9
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