NY State Senate Bill 2021-S4818A

Senate Bill S4818A

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the Uniondale public library district and certain dates pertaining to the annual election process and certain rights of the board in such district

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 25, 2021	signed chap.511
Oct 13, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 03, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.339 substituted for a6163a
Jun 01, 2021	referred to libraries and education technology returned to assembly repassed senate home rule request
May 26, 2021	amended on third reading 4818a
May 26, 2021	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly
May 04, 2021	referred to libraries and education technology delivered to assembly passed senate
May 03, 2021	advanced to third reading
Apr 28, 2021	2nd report cal.
Apr 27, 2021	1st report cal.805
Feb 12, 2021	referred to libraries

Votes

- Jun 1, 2021 - Floor Vote
  S4818A
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 1, 2021
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
  Apr 27, 2021 - Libraries Committee Vote
  S4818A
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Libraries Committee Vote: Apr 27, 2021
      
      aye (7)
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jordan
      
      Ryan
      
      Serrano
      
      Stec

Bill Amendments

Original

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co-Sponsors

2021-S4818 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6163
Law Section:: Nassau County
Laws Affected:: Amd §3, Chap 1017 of 1963
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S4818, A6163

2021-S4818 - Summary

Relates to the Uniondale public library district; amends certain dates and certain rights of the board to allow for additional time for the public to participate in the election process.

2021-S4818 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4818

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 1017 of the laws of 1963 relating to establish-
ing the Uniondale public library district in the town of Hempstead,
Nassau county, in relation to certain dates pertaining to the annual
election process and certain rights of the board

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To amend outdated provisions related to Uniondale public library's
election process and rights of the board.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill changes the date for annual elections for
district Trustee, changes the date of publication of notice of the
election, clarifies the District Board's right to provide by resolution,
that such nominations be submitted in petition form subscribed by twen-

ty-five qualified voters of the district, clarify the District Board's
right to provide, by resolution, for absentee ballots, correct the hours
of polling and the fees for poll workers, clarify the District Board's
right to designate alternative inspectors and clerical help, and removes
the requirement of land ownership as a prerequisite to holding public
office as a Trustee.

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill amends Section 3 of the Special Act, which created the library
district, to alter certain date pertaining to the annual election proc-
ess and to clarify certain rights of the board. These amendments will
provide additional time for the public to participate in the electoral
process.

This bill corrects and clarifies certain procedural aspects of the
District's annual election for District Trustee. The Special Act, as
amended by Chapter 779 of the Laws of 1964, modeled the mechanics of
holding annual elections to that of fire districts and borrowed several
provisions from the Section 175 and Section 176 of the Town Law, as it
existed at such time. However, since then, Section 175 of the Town law
has been amended to provide for a longer procedural timeframe for the
mechanics of holding annual elections, but the Special Act was not simi-
larly amended.

The current versions of Sections 175 and Section 176 of the Town Law
provide for a publication of not less than 27 nor more than 34 days
prior to the election and provide that fire district commissioners may
require nominating petitions be subscribed by at least 25 residents and
be submitted 20 days prior to the election. In addition, provisions
related to special district elections have different procedural time-
frames than fire district elections date of publication at least 20 days
before the date of the election under Town Law § 212 and nominating
petitions due at least 30 days before the election pursuant to Town Law
§ 215). This bill amends Section 3 of the Special Act to expand the

election timeline, as it was expanded for fire districts. This amendment
will allow for greater participation by the electorate.

In addition, this bill changes the date of the annual election to a date
in October. Currently, the Special Act sets the date of annual election
on the first Tuesday of December. Historically, it has proven difficult
for the electorate to appear in person to vote at the annual election
due mainly to weather conditions and less daylight in December. As such,
an election date of the third Thursday in October will generally allevi-
ate weather conditions, occur prior to daylight savings and therefore
provide for greater voter turnout.

This bill changes the hours of polling to be consistent with fire
district and special district elections, i.e. between the hours of six
o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening and such addi-
tional consecutive hours prior thereto as the trustees may determine.
This amendment provides for the same voting hours as special district
elections under Town Law § 212 and for fire district elections under
Town Law § 175.

In addition, it raises the amount of compensation for election inspec-
tors and clerks, which was originally set in the Special Act at a maxi-
mum of ten dollars. It also clarifies the Board's right to designate
additional alternative inspectors who shall assume the office of inspec-
tor upon the inability or refusal of an inspector to assume or perform
his/her duties and to designate additional clerical help as needed.

Finally, this bill removes the Special Act's requirement imposing land
ownership as a prerequisite to holding office as a Trustee. The Special
Act's requirement of land ownership has been held unconstitutional.
Specifically, both federal and state courts have held that the equal
protection and due process clauses forbid the State from imposing land
ownership as a prerequisite to holding public office (see, Landes v Town
of N. Hempstead, 20 NY2d 417  
1967). Accordingly, the bill corrects
this provision and removes the Special Act's imposition of land owner-
ship as a condition to holding office as a Trustee.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New legislation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S4818 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4818
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 1017 of the laws of 1963 relating to  establish-
   ing  the  Uniondale  public library district in the town of Hempstead,
   Nassau county, in relation to certain dates pertaining to  the  annual
   election process and certain rights of the board
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 1017 of the laws of 1963  relating  to
 establishing  the Uniondale public library district in the town of Hemp-
 stead, Nassau county, as amended by chapter 779 of the laws of 1964,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   §  3.  The  board of trustees of the public library of said union free
 school district number two, town of Hempstead, in office on  the  effec-
 tive  date  of  this  act  shall constitute the board of trustees of the
 Uniondale public library district herein established.  Each such trustee
 of the district herein established shall continue to hold office as such
 for the balance of his OR HER term as trustee of  such  school  district
 library  and  until  his OR HER successor is elected. Thereafter, on the
 [first Tuesday of December] THIRD THURSDAY OF OCTOBER in  each  calendar
 year  in  which  the  term of any such trustee shall expire, an election
 shall be held for a trustee to succeed such trustee for a term  of  five
 years commencing the first day of January next succeeding such election.
   The  [trustee]  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  shall  give notice thereof by the
 publication of a notice AT LEAST once in one or more newspapers having a
 general circulation in the district. The  [first]  publication  of  such
 notice  shall  be [not less than thirteen days and not more than twenty]
 AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE days prior to the date of such  election.  In  addi-
 tion, the trustees of such district shall cause copies of such notice to
 be  posted  conspicuously in five public places in the district at least
 [thirteen] FORTY-FIVE days prior to the date of  such  election.    Such
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD09444-01-1

 S. 4818                             2
 
 notice  shall  specify  the  time when and the place where such election
 will be held, the officers to be elected  thereat  and  their  terms  of
 office,  and  the  hours  during  which  the  polls will be open for the
 receipt  of  ballots.    The trustees of such district shall prepare the
 ballots for all elections of trustees and the polls  shall  remain  open
 for the receipt thereof at all elections from [seven] SIX o'clock in the
 evening  until  [ten]  NINE  o'clock  in the evening and such additional
 consecutive hours prior thereto as the trustees may have determined  and
 specified in the notice thereof. The trustees shall designate a resident
 taxpayer  of  such  district  to act as chairman of any election of said
 district and shall designate not less than two nor more than four  resi-
 dent  taxpayers  to  act  as election inspectors and [ballot clerks] MAY
 DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTORS WHO SHALL ASSUME THE  OFFICE
 OF  INSPECTOR UPON THE INABILITY OR REFUSAL OF AN INSPECTOR TO ASSUME OR
 PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES AND ADDITIONAL CLERICAL HELP,  AS  NEEDED,  at
 such  elections.  No  trustee  shall  serve  as  such  chairman or as an
 election inspector [or ballot clerk]. The trustees may  adopt  a  resol-
 ution  providing  that  such  chairman,  election inspectors and [ballot
 clerks] CLERICAL HELP shall be paid for their respective services at any
 such annual election or at any special  election.  Such  resolution,  if
 adopted, shall fix the amount of such compensation [but the amount shall
 not exceed ten dollars] for each such official.
   Every  elector  of the town who shall have resided in the district for
 the period of thirty days next preceding any election of trustees  shall
 be qualified to vote.
   Every  trustee  must at the time of his OR HER election or appointment
 and throughout his OR HER term of office be [(1)] a resident elector  of
 such  district  [and  (2)  the  owner  of  property within such district
 assessed upon the latest completed assessment roll of the Town of  Hemp-
 stead].
   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, BY RESOLUTION, PROVIDE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS
 FOR  THE  ELECTION  OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  TRUSTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION 213-B OF THE TOWN LAW.
   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY PROVIDE BY RESOLUTION  THAT  CANDIDATES  FOR
 OFFICE OF TRUSTEE SHALL FILE THEIR NAMES WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
 OF  TRUSTEES  AT  LEAST  THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ELECTIONS,
 AND, IN ADDITION, REQUIRE THAT SUCH NOMINATIONS BE SUBMITTED IN PETITION
 FORM SUBSCRIBED BY TWENTY-FIVE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT.  THER-
 EAFTER, THE BALLOTS FOR THE ELECTION OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  TRUSTEE  SHALL
 SPECIFY THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES DULY FILED AND, IN ADDITION, PROVIDE
 PROPER  BLANK  SPACES  FOR EACH OFFICE TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION. IF
 ANY SUCH RESOLUTION SHALL BE ADOPTED, THE REQUIREMENTS THEREOF SHALL  BE
 SPECIFIED  IN  THE NOTICE OF EACH DISTRICT ELECTION HELD THEREAFTER. THE
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY RESCIND SUCH RESOLUTION AT ANY TIME.
   After the poles shall have been closed at any election  held  for  the
 election  of trustees, the election inspectors [and ballot clerks] shall
 immediately canvass publicly the ballots cast and the  chairman  of  the
 election  shall  publicly  announce the result. Within twenty-four hours
 thereafter, the chairman[,] AND election inspectors [and ballot  clerks]
 shall  execute  and file a certificate of the result of the canvass with
 the trustees and with the town clerk.
   If the number of voters is so great as to  render  it  inexpedient  or
 impossible  to  conduct  the election at one polling place, the trustees
 may divide the district into election districts and  provide  a  polling
 place  for  each  such  election  district,  provided, however, that the
 number of election districts shall not exceed one for each  six  hundred

 S. 4818                             3
 
 electors  plus  one  for  a  remaining  fraction of six hundred. In such
 event, the notice specified in [subdivision one of] this  section  shall
 describe  the election districts and state where the polling places will
 be  located, and the trustees shall designate not less than two nor more
 than four resident taxpayers to act as election inspectors  and  [ballot
 clerks] MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTORS WHO SHALL ASSUME
 THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR UPON THE INABILITY OR REFUSAL OF AN INSPECTOR TO
 ASSUME  OR  PERFORM  HIS  OR HER DUTIES AND ADDITIONAL CLERICAL HELP, AS
 NEEDED, at each such polling place. The trustees may adopt a  resolution
 providing  that  such  election  inspectors and [ballot clerks] CLERICAL
 HELP shall be paid for their respective  services  at  any  such  annual
 election or at any special election of the district. Such resolution, if
 adopted, shall fix the amount of such compensation [but the amount shall
 not  exceed ten dollars for such official]. No trustee shall serve as an
 election inspector or [ballot clerk] CLERICAL HELP.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2021-S4818A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6163
Law Section:: Nassau County
Laws Affected:: Amd §3, Chap 1017 of 1963
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S4818, A6163

2021-S4818A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the Uniondale public library district; amends certain dates and certain rights of the board to allow for additional time for the public to participate in the election process.

2021-S4818A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4818A

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 1017 of the laws of 1963 relating to establish-
ing the Uniondale public library district in the town of Hempstead,
Nassau county, in relation to certain dates pertaining to the annual
election process and certain rights of the board

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To amend outdated provisions related to Uniondale public library's
election process and rights of the board.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill changes the date for annual elections for
district Trustee, changes the date of publication of notice of the
election, clarifies the District Board's right to provide by resolution,
that such nominations be submitted in petition form subscribed by twen-

ty-five qualified voters of the district, clarify the District Board's
right to provide, by resolution, for absentee ballots, correct the hours
of polling and the fees for poll workers, clarify the District Board's
right to designate alternative inspectors and clerical help, and removes
the requirement of land ownership as a prerequisite to holding public
office as a Trustee.

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill amends Section 3 of the Special Act, which created the library
district, to alter certain date pertaining to the annual election proc-
ess and to clarify certain rights of the board. These amendments will
provide additional time for the public to participate in the electoral
process.

This bill corrects and clarifies certain procedural aspects of the
District's annual election for District Trustee. The Special Act, as
amended by Chapter 779 of the Laws of 1964, modeled the mechanics of
holding annual elections to that of fire districts and borrowed several
provisions from the Section 175 and Section 176 of the Town Law, as it
existed at such time. However, since then, Section 175 of the Town law
has been amended to provide for a longer procedural timeframe for the
mechanics of holding annual elections, but the Special Act was not simi-
larly amended.

The current versions of Sections 175 and Section 176 of the Town Law
provide for a publication of not less than 27 nor more than 34 days
prior to the election and provide that fire district commissioners may
require nominating petitions be subscribed by at least 25 residents and
be submitted 20 days prior to the election. In addition, provisions
related to special district elections have different procedural time-
frames than fire district elections date of publication at least 20 days
before the date of the election under Town Law § 212 and nominating
petitions due at least 30 days before the election pursuant to Town Law
§ 215). This bill amends Section 3 of the Special Act to expand the

election timeline, as it was expanded for fire districts. This amendment
will allow for greater participation by the electorate.

In addition, this bill changes the date of the annual election to a date
in October. Currently, the Special Act sets the date of annual election
on the first Tuesday of December. Historically, it has proven difficult
for the electorate to appear in person to vote at the annual election
due mainly to weather conditions and less daylight in December. As such,
an election date of the third Thursday in October will generally allevi-
ate weather conditions, occur prior to daylight savings and therefore
provide for greater voter turnout.

This bill changes the hours of polling to be consistent with fire
district and special district elections, i.e. between the hours of six
o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening and such addi-
tional consecutive hours prior thereto as the trustees may determine.
This amendment provides for the same voting hours as special district
elections under Town Law § 212 and for fire district elections under
Town Law § 175.

In addition, it raises the amount of compensation for election inspec-
tors and clerks, which was originally set in the Special Act at a maxi-
mum of ten dollars. It also clarifies the Board's right to designate
additional alternative inspectors who shall assume the office of inspec-
tor upon the inability or refusal of an inspector to assume or perform
his/her duties and to designate additional clerical help as needed.

Finally, this bill removes the Special Act's requirement imposing land
ownership as a prerequisite to holding office as a Trustee. The Special
Act's requirement of land ownership has been held unconstitutional.
Specifically, both federal and state courts have held that the equal
protection and due process clauses forbid the State from imposing land
ownership as a prerequisite to holding public office (see, Landes v Town
of N. Hempstead, 20 NY2d 417  
1967). Accordingly, the bill corrects
this provision and removes the Special Act's imposition of land owner-
ship as a condition to holding office as a Trustee.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New legislation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S4818A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4818--A
     Cal. No. 805
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS, BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Libraries  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
   the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend chapter 1017 of the laws of 1963 relating to establish-
   ing the Uniondale public library district in the  town  of  Hempstead,
   Nassau  county,  in relation to certain dates pertaining to the annual
   election process and certain rights of the board
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 3 of chapter 1017 of the laws of 1963 relating to
 establishing the Uniondale public library district in the town of  Hemp-
 stead,  Nassau county, as amended by chapter 779 of the laws of 1964, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 3. The board of trustees of the public library of  said  union  free
 school  district  number two, town of Hempstead, in office on the effec-
 tive date of this act shall constitute the  board  of  trustees  of  the
 Uniondale public library district herein established.  Each such trustee
 of the district herein established shall continue to hold office as such
 for  the  balance  of his OR HER term as trustee of such school district
 library and until his OR HER successor is elected.  Thereafter,  on  the
 [first  Tuesday  of December] THIRD THURSDAY OF OCTOBER in each calendar
 year in which the term of any such trustee  shall  expire,  an  election
 shall  be  held for a trustee to succeed such trustee for a term of five
 years commencing the first day of January next succeeding such election.
   The [trustee] BOARD OF TRUSTEES  shall  give  notice  thereof  by  the
 publication of a notice AT LEAST once in one or more newspapers having a
 general  circulation  in  the  district. The [first] publication of such
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09444-03-1

 S. 4818--A                          2
 
 notice shall be [not less than thirteen days and not more  than  twenty]
 AT  LEAST  FORTY-FIVE  days prior to the date of such election. In addi-
 tion, the trustees of such district shall cause copies of such notice to
 be  posted  conspicuously in five public places in the district at least
 [thirteen] FORTY-FIVE days prior to the date of  such  election.    Such
 notice  shall  specify  the  time when and the place where such election
 will be held, the officers to be elected  thereat  and  their  terms  of
 office,  and  the  hours  during  which  the  polls will be open for the
 receipt of ballots.  The trustees of such  district  shall  prepare  the
 ballots  for  all  elections of trustees and the polls shall remain open
 for the receipt thereof at all elections from [seven] SIX o'clock in the
 evening until [ten] NINE o'clock in  the  evening  and  such  additional
 consecutive  hours prior thereto as the trustees may have determined and
 specified in the notice thereof. The trustees shall designate a resident
 taxpayer of such district to act as chairman of  any  election  of  said
 district  and shall designate not less than two nor more than four resi-
 dent taxpayers to act as election inspectors and ballot clerks, AND  MAY
 DESIGNATE  ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTORS WHO SHALL ASSUME THE OFFICE
 OF INSPECTOR UPON THE INABILITY OR REFUSAL OF AN INSPECTOR TO ASSUME  OR
 PERFORM  HIS OR HER DUTIES, at such elections. No trustee shall serve as
 such chairman or as an election inspector or ballot clerk. The  trustees
 may adopt a resolution providing that such chairman, election inspectors
 and  ballot  clerks  shall  be paid for their respective services at any
 such annual election or at any special  election.  Such  resolution,  if
 adopted, shall fix the amount of such compensation [but the amount shall
 not exceed ten dollars] for each such official.
   Every  elector  of the town who shall have resided in the district for
 the period of thirty days next preceding any election of trustees  shall
 be qualified to vote.
   Every  trustee  must at the time of his OR HER election or appointment
 and throughout his OR HER term of office be [(1)] a resident elector  of
 such  district  [and  (2)  the  owner  of  property within such district
 assessed upon the latest completed assessment roll of the Town of  Hemp-
 stead].
   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, BY RESOLUTION, PROVIDE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS
 FOR  THE  ELECTION  OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  TRUSTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION 213-B OF THE TOWN LAW.
   THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY PROVIDE BY RESOLUTION  THAT  CANDIDATES  FOR
 OFFICE OF TRUSTEE SHALL FILE THEIR NAMES WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
 OF  TRUSTEES  AT  LEAST  THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ELECTIONS,
 AND, IN ADDITION, REQUIRE THAT SUCH NOMINATIONS BE SUBMITTED IN PETITION
 FORM SUBSCRIBED BY TWENTY-FIVE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT.  THER-
 EAFTER, THE BALLOTS FOR THE ELECTION OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  TRUSTEE  SHALL
 SPECIFY THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES DULY FILED AND, IN ADDITION, PROVIDE
 PROPER  BLANK  SPACES  FOR EACH OFFICE TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION. IF
 ANY SUCH RESOLUTION SHALL BE ADOPTED, THE REQUIREMENTS THEREOF SHALL  BE
 SPECIFIED  IN  THE NOTICE OF EACH DISTRICT ELECTION HELD THEREAFTER. THE
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY RESCIND SUCH RESOLUTION AT ANY TIME.
   After the [poles] POLLS shall have been closed at  any  election  held
 for  the election of trustees, the election inspectors and ballot clerks
 shall immediately canvass publicly the ballots cast and the chairman  of
 the  election  shall  publicly  announce  the result. Within twenty-four
 hours thereafter, the chairman, election inspectors  and  ballot  clerks
 shall  execute  and file a certificate of the result of the canvass with
 the trustees and with the town clerk.

 S. 4818--A                          3
 
   If the number of voters is so great as to  render  it  inexpedient  or
 impossible  to  conduct  the election at one polling place, the trustees
 may divide the district into election districts and  provide  a  polling
 place  for  each  such  election  district,  provided, however, that the
 number  of  election districts shall not exceed one for each six hundred
 electors plus one for a remaining  fraction  of  six  hundred.  In  such
 event,  the  notice specified in [subdivision one of] this section shall
 describe the election districts and state where the polling places  will
 be  located, and the trustees shall designate not less than two nor more
 than four resident taxpayers to act as election  inspectors  and  ballot
 clerks,  AND  MAY  DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTORS WHO SHALL
 ASSUME THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR UPON  THE  INABILITY  OR  REFUSAL  OF  AN
 INSPECTOR TO ASSUME OR PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES AND ADDITIONAL CLERICAL
 HELP,  AS  NEEDED,  at each such polling place. The trustees may adopt a
 resolution providing that such election  inspectors  and  ballot  clerks
 shall  be paid for their respective services at any such annual election
 or at any special election of the district. Such resolution, if adopted,
 shall fix the amount of such compensation  [but  the  amount  shall  not
 exceed  ten  dollars  for  such  official]. No trustee shall serve as an
 election inspector or ballot clerk.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S4818A

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Kevin Thomas

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John E. Brooks

2021-S4818 - Details

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co-Sponsors

John E. Brooks

2021-S4818A (ACTIVE) - Details

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