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Senate Bill S306
2021-2022 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2021-S306 (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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2019-2020:
S7979
2023-2024: S2306
2021-S306 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S306 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
2021-S306 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 306 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ 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 amended by chapter 138 of the laws of 2020, 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, when such voter requests 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 instrument, [or an electronic application submitted by the voter by electronic mail or through an electronic transmittal system or web portal established by the state board of elections or city or county board of elections,] 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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