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Assembly Bill A1214

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for a separate line at polling places for persons with disabilities

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2023-A1214 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-104, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A11166
2021-2022: A4189
2025-2026: A5174

2023-A1214 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a separate line at polling places for persons with disabilities.

2023-A1214 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1214
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON, SEAWRIGHT, JACKSON, LUNSFORD, TAYLOR --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to providing for a sepa-
   rate line at polling places for persons with disabilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 8-104 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 232 of the laws of   2020,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1. (A) The American flag shall be kept displayed at each polling place
 throughout the election.
   (B)  Facsimile ballots, voter information posting and distance markers
 shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the election.
   (C) While the polls are open no person  shall  do  any  electioneering
 within  the polling place, or in any public street, within a one hundred
 foot radial measured from the entrances designated by the inspectors  of
 election,  to such polling place or within such distance in any place in
 a public manner; and no political  banner,  button,  poster  or  placard
 shall be allowed in or upon the polling place or within such one hundred
 foot radial.
   (D)  While  the  polls  are open no person shall consume any alcoholic
 beverages within the polling place.
   (E) While the polls are open no person shall make any  change,  alter-
 ation  or modification to any entrance to or exit from the polling place
 unless such change, alteration  or  modification  allows  for  increased
 access  for persons with disabilities or is necessary to maintain public
 safety due to the occurrence of an emergency. Any  such  change,  alter-
 ation or modification shall be clearly marked on signage placed adjacent
 to the former entrance or exit.
   (F)  WHILE  THE  POLLS  ARE  OPEN,  THERE SHALL BE A SEPARATE LINE FOR
 ENTRANCE TO THE POLLING PLACE FOR  USE  BY  PERSONS  WITH  DISABILITIES.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03123-01-3

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