Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 16, 2021 |
signed chap.241 |
Jul 12, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
May 19, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.879 substituted for s6216 |
May 19, 2021 |
substituted by a2168 |
May 05, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 04, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 03, 2021 |
1st report cal.879 |
Apr 15, 2021 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S6216
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2168 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2021-S6216 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6216 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6216 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the posting of information concerning a change in the location of a polling place PURPOSE: When there is a change of location of a polling place from the last primary or general election held or when the last early voting period is held, the Board of Elections shall be required to post at the entrance of the old polling location a notice on yellow paper informing voters that the polling place has been moved and the street address of the new location. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires the Board of Elections, when there is a change of location of a polling place from the last primary or general election
2021-S6216 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6216 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 15, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- 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 requiring the posting of information concerning a change in the location of a polling place THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-108 to read as follows: § 8-108. CHANGE OF POLLING PLACE. IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A CHANGE OF LOCATION OF A POLLING PLACE FROM THE LAST PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION HELD OR THE LAST EARLY VOTING PERIOD HELD, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE VOTING DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OLD POLLING PLACE IS LOCATED SHALL POST AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE OLD POLLING LOCATION A NOTICE ON YELLOW PAPER INFORMING VOTERS THAT THE POLLING PLACE HAS BEEN MOVED AND PROVIDING THE STREET ADDRESS OF THE NEW LOCATION. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DATE OF THE ELECTION OR ON THE FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE POLLS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05961-01-1
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