Assembly Bill A1493A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to validating absentee ballots

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A1493 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§9-209, 5-506, 4-128, 8-302, 16-106, 16-102 & 17-130, El L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A11168

2021-A1493 - Summary

Relates to validating absentee ballots; relates to when absentee ballot envelopes and absentee ballots are examined to determine the validity of such absentee ballots; allows for the surrender of absentee ballots in certain situations; authorizes poll watchers to be present at meetings related to examining absentee ballot envelopes.

2021-A1493 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1493
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CARROLL, SIMON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in  relation  to  validating  absentee
   ballots
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 1 of section 9-209 of
 the election law, as amended by chapter 104 of the  laws  of  2010,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   (a)  The  board  of  elections  shall  designate itself or such of its
 employees as it shall deem appropriate as a set of poll clerks to  EXAM-
 INE,  cast  and canvass such ballots, and fix a time and place for their
 meeting for such [purpose, provided that such meeting shall be  no  more
 than  fourteen days after a general or special election and no more than
 eight days after a primary election at which  such  ballots  are  voted]
 PURPOSES.  STARTING  FORTY  DAYS  PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION, SUCH
 POLL CLERKS SHALL EXAMINE AND DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF ABSENTEE  BALLOT
 ENVELOPES AS THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.  SUCH EXAMINA-
 TION  SHALL  OCCUR  EVERY BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION,
 OR, UPON BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT, ON SUCH OTHER SCHEDULE AS  DETERMINED  BY
 THE  BOARD,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE BOARD POST WHEN SUCH EXAMINATIONS SHALL
 OCCUR ON ITS WEBSITE.
   BOARDS SHALL BEGIN TO CANVASS ELIGIBLE ABSENTEE  BALLOTS  THREE  HOURS
 BEFORE THE SCHEDULED CLOSE OF POLLS ON ELECTION DAY.  IN CANVASSING SUCH
 BALLOTS,  THE  BOARD  SHALL  TAKE  ALL  MEASURES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE
 PRIVACY OF VOTERS AND NON-PUBLIC RELEASE OF ELECTION  RESULTS  PRIOR  TO
 THE CLOSE OF POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. SUCH TABULATIONS SHALL BE ADDED INTO
 THE  DAILY  CANVASS  OF RESULTS AND UPDATED NO LESS THAN ONCE A DAY. THE
 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROMULGATE RULES OR REGULATIONS NECESSARY
 TO ENSURE PRIVACY IN CANVASSING ABSENTEE BALLOTS. The board  may  desig-
 nate  additional  sets of poll clerks and if it designates more than one
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-A1493A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§9-209, 5-506, 4-128, 8-302, 16-106, 16-102 & 17-130, El L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A11168

2021-A1493A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to validating absentee ballots; relates to when absentee ballot envelopes and absentee ballots are examined to determine the validity of such absentee ballots; allows for the surrender of absentee ballots in certain situations; authorizes poll watchers to be present at meetings related to examining absentee ballot envelopes.

2021-A1493A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1493--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CARROLL, SIMON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Election  Law  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the election law, in relation to validating absentee
   ballots

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 9-209 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 104 of the laws  of  2010,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  (a)  The  board of elections shall designate itself or such of its
 employees as it shall deem appropriate as a set of poll clerks to  EXAM-
 INE,  cast  and canvass such ballots, and fix a time and place for their
 meeting for such [purpose, provided that such meeting shall be  no  more
 than  fourteen days after a general or special election and no more than
 eight days after a primary election at which  such  ballots  are  voted]
 PURPOSES.  STARTING  FORTY  DAYS  PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION, SUCH
 POLL CLERKS SHALL EXAMINE AND DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF ABSENTEE  BALLOT
 ENVELOPES AS THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.  SUCH EXAMINA-
 TION  SHALL  OCCUR  EVERY BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE ELECTION,
 OR, UPON BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT, ON SUCH OTHER SCHEDULE AS  DETERMINED  BY
 THE  BOARD,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE BOARD POST WHEN SUCH EXAMINATIONS SHALL
 OCCUR ON ITS WEBSITE.
   (B) BEGINNING AT THE CLOSE OF POLLS ON  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  OF  EARLY
 VOTING,  BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEES SHALL BEGIN TO PREPARE AND CANVASS
 VALID ABSENTEE BALLOTS RECEIVED PRIOR TO SUCH  DATE  FOR  CANVASSING  BY
 HAND  OR  CENTRAL  SCANNER.  SUCH  PREPARATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO, REVIEWING THE  VOTER  HISTORY  RECORD  FOR  EACH  VOTER  WHO
 SUBMITTED  AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO REFLECT ANY INSTANCE OF EARLY VOTING BY
 SUCH VOTERS, OPENING ABSENTEE  BALLOT  AFFIRMATION  ENVELOPES,  REMOVING
 BALLOTS  FROM  ABSENTEE  BALLOT AFFIRMATION ENVELOPES, STACKING ABSENTEE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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