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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Senate Bill S7979
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
- 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
2019-S7979 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-400, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2021-2022:
S306
2023-2024: S2306
2019-S7979 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7979 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to improving the issuing of absentee ballots PURPOSE: Modifies absentee ballot application process to allow for requests and responses for absentee ballots to be made through the day before an election SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of 2 the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of 1988 and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of 4 the laws of 2010. Paragraph (c) is amended to require that an application for an absentee ballot be received by the board of
2019-S7979 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7979 I N S E N A T E March 6, 2020 ___________ 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 improving the issuing of absentee ballots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of 1988 and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows: (c) All applications must be [mailed to] RECEIVED BY the board of elections not later than the [seventh] day before the election for which a ballot is first requested [or delivered to such board not later than the day before such election]. (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], WHICH SHALL INCLUDE a letter, telefax OR OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENT CONTAINING A SIGNATURE OF THE VOTER, indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from which the writing is sent or other written instru- ment, which is signed by the voter and received by the board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day, IF SAID ABSENTEE BALLOTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED OR IMMEDIATELY UPON THEIR RECEIPT BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, 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. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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