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| Feb 15, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.213 substituted for a6482 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | substituted by s6214 |
| Jan 05, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.213 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | advanced to third reading cal.215 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | reported |
| Mar 19, 2021 | referred to election law |
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6482
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 19, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the providing that a
voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter main-
tains a continuous connection with an intent to return
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-104 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT A VOTER FROM REGISTERING TO
VOTE FROM ANY RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS
CONNECTION WITH AN INTENT TO RETURN, INCLUDING A SECOND OR VACATION
HOME.
§ 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 139 of the laws of 2020, is amended
to read as follows:
A qualified voter may vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
FROM A RESIDENCE AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED TO VOTE, INCLUDING ANY
RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS CONNECTION WITH AN
INTENT TO RETURN SUCH AS A SECOND OR VACATION HOME, if, on the occur-
rence of any village election conducted by the board of elections,
primary election, special election, general election or New York city
community school board district or city of Buffalo school district
election, he or she expects to be:
§ 3. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
election law, as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
A qualified voter may vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
FROM A RESIDENCE AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED TO VOTE, INCLUDING ANY
RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS CONNECTION WITH AN
INTENT TO RETURN SUCH AS A SECOND OR VACATION HOME, if, on the occur-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.