NY State Senate Bill 2021-S5450A

Senate Bill S5450A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the county seat in St. Lawrence county to have at least one polling place designated for early voting

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 05, 2022	referred to elections
May 19, 2021	print number 5450a
May 19, 2021	amend and recommit to elections
Mar 05, 2021	referred to elections

Bill Amendments

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2021-S5450 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7249
Current Committee:: Senate Elections
Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §8-600, El L

2021-S5450 - Summary

Requires the county seat in St. Lawrence county to have at least one polling place designated for early voting.

2021-S5450 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5450

SPONSOR: RITCHIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the county
seat in Saint Lawrence county to have at least one polling place desig-
nated for early voting

 
PURPOSE:

Requires the county seat in St. Lawrence County to have at least one
polling place designated for early voting.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of this bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of
section 8-600 of the Election Law to provide that the county seat of St.
Lawrence County may be a designated as an early polling site for the
purposes of such law. (Amends Chapter 344 of 2020).

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Chapter 344 of the laws of 2020 requires each county board of elections
to include at least one early voting site in the municipality with the
highest population in such county based on the latest federal decennial
census. Chapter 344 also provides that, to the extent practicable, if
such municipality has public transportation routes, such polling place
shall be situated along such transportation routes.

In the case of St. Lawrence County, Potsdam, which is the largest muni-
cipality in St. Lawrence County, is located in close proximity to the
county seat, Canton. The St. Lawrence County seat, Canton, is also
served by public transportation routes. Additionally, having this poll-
ing site located in the St. Lawrence County Office Building along with
the Board of Elections is both beneficial for voters and instrumental in
the efficient use of time, money and resources. Thus, under these
special circumstances, it is appropriate to authorize St.  Lawrence
County to designate the county seat, Canton, as an early voting site in
compliance with Chapter 344.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill. (Similar bill has passed the Senate in 2021 - 5.1310)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

No fiscal implication to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
By its terms, this act will be considered to have taken effect on Janu-
ary 1, 2021.

2021-S5450 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5450
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 5, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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  requiring  the  county
   seat  in  Saint  Lawrence  county  to  have at least one polling place
   designated for early voting

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 2 of section 8-600 of the
 election law, as amended by chapter 344 of the laws of 2020, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   (a)  The  board  of elections shall designate polling places for early
 voting, which may include the offices of the  board  of  elections,  for
 persons  to  vote  early pursuant to this title; provided, however, that
 the municipality with the highest population in each county based on the
 latest federal decennial census, OR THE COUNTY SEAT  IN  SAINT  LAWRENCE
 COUNTY,  shall  have  at  least  one  polling place designated for early
 voting, and to the extent practicable if such  municipality  has  public
 transportation  routes,  such polling place shall be situated along such
 transportation routes. There shall be so designated at least  one  early
 voting  polling  place for every full increment of fifty thousand regis-
 tered voters in each county; provided,  however,  the  number  of  early
 voting  polling  places  in a county shall not be required to be greater
 than ten unless required by any other provision of  law,  and  a  county
 with  fewer  than  fifty  thousand  voters shall have at least one early
 voting polling place.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10370-01-1

2021-S5450A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7249
Current Committee:: Senate Elections
Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §8-600, El L

2021-S5450A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the county seat in St. Lawrence county to have at least one polling place designated for early voting.

2021-S5450A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5450A

SPONSOR: RITCHIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the county
seat in Saint Lawrence county to have at least one polling place desig-
nated for early voting

 
PURPOSE:

Requires the county seat in St. Lawrence County to have at least one
polling place designated for early voting.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of this bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of
section 8-600 of the Election Law to provide that the county seat of St.
Lawrence County may be a designated as an early polling site for the
purposes of such law. (Amends Chapter 74 of 2021).

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Chapter 74 of the laws of 2021 requires each county board of elections
to include at least one early voting site in the municipality with the
highest population in such county based on the latest federal decennial
census. Chapter 344 also provides that, to the extent practicable, if
such municipality has public transportation routes, such polling place
shall be situated along such transportation routes.

In the case of St. Lawrence County, Potsdam, which is the largest muni-
cipality in St. Lawrence County, is located in close proximity to the
county seat, Canton. The St. Lawrence County seat, Canton, is also
served by public transportation routes. Additionally, having this poll-
ing site located in the St. Lawrence County Office Building along with
the Board of Elections is both beneficial for voters and instrumental in
the efficient use of time, money and resources. Thus, under these
special circumstances, it is appropriate to authorize St.  Lawrence
County to designate the county seat, Canton, as an early voting site in
compliance with Chapter 74.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill. (Similar bill has passed the Senate in 2021 - S.1310)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

No fiscal implication to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
By its terms, this act will be considered to have taken effect on Janu-
ary 1, 2021.

2021-S5450A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5450--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 5, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the election law, in relation to requiring the county
   seat in Saint Lawrence county to  have  at  least  one  polling  place
   designated for early voting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2  of  section  8-600  of  the
 election  law,  as amended by chapter 74 of the laws of 2021, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (a) The board of elections shall designate polling  places  for  early
 voting,  which  may  include  the offices of the board of elections, for
 persons to vote early pursuant to this title;  provided,  however,  that
 the municipality with the highest population in each county based on the
 latest  federal decennial census, or the county seat in Washington coun-
 ty, OR THE COUNTY SEAT IN SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY, shall have at least one
 polling place designated for early voting, and to the extent practicable
 if such municipality has  public  transportation  routes,  such  polling
 place shall be situated along such transportation routes. There shall be
 so  designated  at  least  one early voting polling place for every full
 increment of fifty thousand registered voters in each county;  provided,
 however, the number of early voting polling places in a county shall not
 be  required  to  be  greater  than  ten  unless  required  by any other
 provision of law, and a county with fewer  than  fifty  thousand  voters
 shall have at least one early voting polling place.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10370-03-1

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