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senate Bill S632
Sponsored By
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed 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
S632 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4564
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§8-400, 8-412, 9-209, 10-114, 11-110 & 11-212, El L
S632 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S632 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to recognize increased options for qualified voters to request an absentee ballot by recognizing requests through electronic means, and to modify certain requirements relating to the date by which a ballot must be postmarked. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Election Law 8-400(2)(c) to allow qualified voters to request an absentee ballot by electronic mail, an electronic transmittal system or a web portal established by the state board of elections or city or county board of elections and dispenses with the requirement that absentee ballot requests be signed by the voter no matter what
S632 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 632 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 absentee voting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, [who] WHEN SUCH VOTER requests [such] an absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a letter, telefax 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 ELEC- TRONIC 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 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 ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of this chapter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The board of elections shall enclose with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the applicant is registered with such board of elections. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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