S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1344
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 17, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SILLITTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to establishing the misde-
meanor of interfering in the election process by electronic means
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 17-158
to read as follows:
§ 17-158. INTERFERING IN THE ELECTION PROCESS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS. ANY
PERSON WHO, WITH INTENT TO INTERFERE WITH AN ELECTION, PLACES OR CAUSES
TO BE PLACED, MULTIPLE CALLS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS, OR
SENDS OR CAUSES TO BE SENT, MULTIPLE MESSAGES BY TEXT, EMAIL, FAX,
COMPUTER APPLICATION, TABLET APPLICATION, TELEPHONE APPLICATION OR OTHER
ELECTRONIC MEANS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, TO OBSTRUCT, PREVENT OR
INTERFERE WITH:
1. THE REPORTING OF POLL RESULTS BY ANY POLLING PLACE;
2. THE RECEIPT OF POLL RESULTS BY A LOCAL OR STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS;
3. THE ABILITY OF A POLITICAL OR PARTY ORGANIZATION TO PLACE CALLS OR
SEND MESSAGES USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE; OR
4. THE ABILITY OF A POLITICAL OR PARTY ORGANIZATION TO PLACE CALLS OR
SEND MESSAGES USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION FOR
PEOPLE TO OR FROM THEIR POLLING PLACE, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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