BILL NUMBER: S7806

SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the election law,
relating to the canvassing of absentee, military and special ballots and
ballots cast in affidavit envelopes, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S.  1027-A and A. 7931, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L2021,
c.763, which amends the Election Law to change the process for canvass-
ing absentee, military, special and affidavit ballots in order to obtain
the results of an election in a more expedited manner and to assure that
every valid vote by a qualified voter is counted.  Chapter 763 also
amends various other sections of the Election Law to conform to the new
canvassing process.

 
SUMMARY:

              

This legislation amends the underlying chapter by delaying the effective
date of the Act from January 1, 2022 to April 1, 2022.

 
EXISTING LAW:

The underlying chapter amends various provisions of the Election Law in
order to allow for expedited review and canvassing of absentee ballots
without compromising the integrity of election, beginning the day before
early voting starts and continuing on a rolling basis thereafter.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter to
give the State Board of Elections and local boards of elections more
time to implement these changes.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Chapter Amendment to Chapter 763 of the Laws of 2021. S.1027A and A.7931
passed the Senate and Assembly, respectively, in June 2021.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect April 1, 2022 and shall apply to elections
held on or after such date; provided, however, that paragraph (h) of
subdivision 7 of section 9-209 of the election law, shall take effect
January 1, 2023.