| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 24, 2022 | signed chap.228 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | delivered to governor |
| May 04, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.420 substituted for a1144a |
| May 04, 2022 | substituted by s253a |
| Feb 17, 2022 | advanced to third reading cal.420 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | reported |
| Jan 07, 2022 | print number 1144a |
| Jan 07, 2022 | amend and recommit to election law |
| Jan 05, 2022 | referred to election law |
| Jan 07, 2021 | referred to election law |
assembly Bill A1144A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S253 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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A1144 - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1144
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 7, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to ballots where the
express intent of the voter is unambiguous
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8-410 of the election law, as amended by chapter
352 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
§ 8-410. Absentee voting; method of. The absentee voter shall mark an
absentee ballot as provided for paper ballots or ballots prepared for
counting by ballot counting machines. He OR SHE shall make no mark or
writing whatsoever upon the ballot, except as above prescribed, and
shall see that it bears no such mark or writing. He OR SHE shall make no
mark or writing whatsoever on the outside of the ballot. IN CASES WHERE
THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE VOTER IS UNAMBIGUOUS, ANY STRAY MARKS OR WRIT-
ING SHALL NOT BE A BASIS FOR VOIDING A BALLOT. After marking the ballot
or ballots he OR SHE shall fold each such ballot and enclose them in the
envelope and seal the envelope. He OR SHE shall then take and subscribe
the oath on the envelope, with blanks properly filled in. The envelope,
containing the ballot or ballots, shall then be mailed or delivered to
the board of elections of the county or city of his OR HER residence.
§ 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 9-209 of the election
law is amended by adding three new subparagraphs (vii), (viii) and (ix)
to read as follows:
(VII) AN ABSENTEE BALLOT MAY ONLY BE VOIDED IF THE EXPRESS INTENT OF
THE VOTER IS NOT CLEAR AND HE OR SHE HAS NOT OTHERWISE SUBSTANTIALLY
COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER.
(VIII) AN ABSENTEE BALLOT SHALL NOT BE VOIDED WHERE THE VOTER DID NOT
DATE THE BALLOT ENVELOPE OR THE DATE ON THE BALLOT IS AFTER THE ELECTION
IF THE BALLOT ENVELOPE BEARS A TIMESTAMP INDICATING IT WAS TIMELY MAILED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Gina Sillitti
Sandy Galef
Robert C. Carroll
A1144A (ACTIVE) - Details
A1144A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1144--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 7, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law -- recommitted to the Committee on Election Law in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to ballots where the
express intent of the voter is unambiguous
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8-410 of the election law, as amended by chapter
352 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
§ 8-410. Absentee voting; method of. The absentee voter shall mark an
absentee ballot as provided for paper ballots or ballots prepared for
counting by ballot counting machines. He OR SHE shall make no mark or
writing whatsoever upon the ballot, except as above prescribed, and
shall see that it bears no such mark or writing. He OR SHE shall make no
mark or writing whatsoever on the outside of the ballot. IN CASES WHERE
THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE VOTER IS UNAMBIGUOUS, ANY STRAY MARKS OR WRIT-
ING SHALL NOT BE A BASIS FOR VOIDING A BALLOT. After marking the ballot
or ballots he OR SHE shall fold each such ballot and enclose them in the
envelope and seal the envelope. He OR SHE shall then take and subscribe
the oath on the envelope, with blanks properly filled in. The envelope,
containing the ballot or ballots, shall then be mailed or delivered to
the board of elections of the county or city of his OR HER residence.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to
elections occurring on or after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02099-02-1