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Jan 06, 2021 | referred to elections |
senate Bill S309
Sponsored By
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Current 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
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 34th Senate District
Brad Hoylman
(D, WF) 27th Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Shelley B. Mayer
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
S309 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1115
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7-202, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S6733, A8597
S309 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S309 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to construction of voting machines and systems PURPOSE: This bill would improve the security of our elections by requiring that any hybrid voting machines certified by the State Board of Election should be constructed so that it is physically impossible for additional marks to be mechanically added to the ballot once it has been cast by a voter. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends paragraphs s and t of subdivision 1 of section 7-202 of the election law, and adds a new paragraph u to require that any voting machine certified by the State Board of Elections should be
S309 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 309 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, BIAGGI, HOYLMAN, MAYER, SKOUFIS -- 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 construction of voting machines and systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs s and t of subdivision 1 of section 7-202 of the election law, as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2005, are amended and a new paragraph u is added to read as follows: s. permit alternative language accessibility pursuant to the require- ments of section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-1a) such that it must have the capacity to display the full ballot in the alternative languages required by the federal Voting Rights Act if such voting machine or system is to be used where such alternative languages are required or where the local board deems such feature necessary; [and] t. not include any device or functionality potentially capable of externally transmitting or receiving data via the internet or via radio waves or via other wireless means[.]; AND U. BE CONSTRUCTED SO THAT, AFTER THE PAPER BALLOT IS CAST BY THE VOTER, THE VOTING MACHINE OR SYSTEM NEVER PASSES THE CAST BALLOT UNDER A PRINTER THAT CAN PRINT VOTES ONTO THE BALLOT, INCLUDING AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED, MALICIOUS AND/OR FAULTY SOFTWARE AND/OR FIRMWARE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02135-01-1
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