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Jul 16, 2021 | signed chap.273 |
Jul 12, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Mar 10, 2021 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.151 substituted for a5783 |
Jan 11, 2021 | referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S264
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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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
S264 (ACTIVE) - Details
S264 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to absentee voting application deadlines; provides all applications requesting an absentee ballot by mail must be received by the board of elections no later than the fifteenth day before the election for a ballot is first requested; provides applications delivered in person shall be received no later than the day before such election.
S264 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S264 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting appli- cation deadlines PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to conform deadlines for mailing of absentee ballot applications to comply with United States Postal Service (USPS) guidelines in order to assure the timely delivery of election mail. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Election Law 8-400(2)(c) to require that applications for absentee ballots be received by the board of elections not later than the fifteenth day before the day of an election, rather than the seventh day for which a ballot is first requested. Section one also requires in-person requests for absentee ballots be delivered to
S264 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 264 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ 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 absentee voting appli- cation deadlines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: (c) All applications REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL must be [mailed to] RECEIVED BY the board of elections not later than the [seventh] FIFTEENTH day before the election for which a ballot is first requested [or delivered to]. APPLICATIONS FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT THAT WILL BE DELIVERED IN PERSON AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO THE VOTER OR TO AN AGENT OF THE VOTER MUST BE RECEIVED BY such board not later than the day before such election. § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, as amended by chapter 138 of the laws of 2020, 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, when such voter requests 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 electronic 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 received by the board of elections not later than the [seventh] FIFTEENTH day before the election for which the ballot is first requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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