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 02, 2022 | referred to election law returned to assembly repassed senate |
Apr 25, 2022 | amended on third reading 253a |
Apr 25, 2022 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jan 10, 2022 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Jan 11, 2021 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S253A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
S253 - Details
S253 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S253 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to ballots where the express intent of the voter is unambiguous PURPOSE: To safeguard the constitutional right of absentee voters to have their votes counted when there are stray marks or writing on an absentee ballot as long as the express intent of the voter is unambiguous. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Election Law 8-410, which deals with completion of absentee ballots, to provide that any stray marks or writing shall not be a basis for voiding a ballot as long as the express intent of the voter is unambiguous.
S253 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 253 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, LIU, MAY -- 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 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
S253A (ACTIVE) - Details
S253A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S253A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to ballots where the express intent of the voter is unambiguous PURPOSE: To safeguard the constitutional right of absentee voters to have their votes counted when there are stray marks or writing on an absentee ballot, as long as the express intent of the voter is unambiguous. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Election Law section 8-410, relating to completion of absentee ballots, to provide that any stray marks or writing shall not be a basis for voiding a ballot, as long as the express intent of the voter is unambiguous. Section 2 provides the effective date.
S253A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 253--A Cal. No. 1 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BROUK, COMRIE, COONEY, GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAPLAN, KENNE- DY, LIU, MANNION, MAY, PARKER, REICHLIN-MELNICK, SANDERS, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora- bly from said committee and committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon- sidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading 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.
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