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                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Election Law
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in
   relation to authorizing ballot by mail by removing cause for  absentee
   ballot voting

   Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article
 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   § 2. The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner  in  which,
 and  the  time  and place at which, qualified voters [who, on the occur-
 rence of any election, may be absent from the county of their  residence
 or,  if  residents of the city of New York, from the city, and qualified
 voters who, on the occurrence of any election, may be unable  to  appear
 personally at the polling place because of illness or physical disabili-
 ty,]  may  vote  and  for  the  return and canvass of their votes IN ANY
 ELECTION.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
 submitted  to the people for approval at the general election to be held
 in the year 2021 in accordance with the provisions of the election law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89075-01-1