Senate Bill S8333

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Removes provisions of the election law requiring election inspectors, poll clerks, and election coordinators to be appointed in a bipartisan manner

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S8333 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3-400, 3-401, 3-402, 3-404, 3-406, 3-418 & 8-302, El L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3416

2021-S8333 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Removes provisions requiring election inspectors, poll clerks, and election coordinators to be appointed in a bipartisan manner.

2021-S8333 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8333 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8333
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 15, 2022
                                ___________
 
 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 removing provisions  of
   such  law  requiring  election  inspectors,  poll clerks, and election
   coordinators to be appointed in a bipartisan manner
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 3-400 of the election law, subdivisions 3, 4 and 5
 as renumbered by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, subdivision 6 as amended
 and subdivision 8 as renumbered by chapter 133  of  the  laws  of  2011,
 subdivision  8 as added by chapter 76 of the laws of 2010, subdivision 7
 as amended by chapter 293 of the laws of 2017 and subdivision 9 as added
 by chapter 6 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3-400. Election inspectors and poll clerks; provision for. 1.  There
 shall  be  for each election district of the state four election inspec-
 tors.
   2. At every general election  in  each  election  district  where  two
 voting  machines  are used, there shall be two clerks in addition to the
 four inspectors of election, except that in an election district located
 in a town, where one voting machine is used, the town board  may  direct
 the  board  of  elections  to  appoint  not more than two clerks in such
 district if in the discretion of such board the service of such clerk or
 clerks is reasonably necessary for the proper conduct of  the  election.
 In each election district where paper ballots, in addition to one voting
 machine,  are  used  at a general election, there shall be two clerks in
 addition to the four inspectors of election. In each  election  district
 where  paper  ballots,  in  addition to more than one voting machine are
 used at a general election there shall be four clerks in addition to the
 four inspectors. The duties of such clerks shall be  such  as  shall  be
 prescribed by the board of elections and they shall serve at the general
 election  only.  When  deemed  necessary in any election or primary, the
 board of election may require additional poll clerks to be designated in
 any election district.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13328-02-2
              

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