Senate Bill S6195

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to ballots submitted in envelopes that are sealed and have no indication of tampering

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Current Bill Status Via A1177 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6195 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1177
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8369, A10746
2021-2022: S327, A1084

2023-S6195 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to ballots submitted in envelopes that are sealed with tape, paste or any other binding agent or device and have no indication of tampering.

2023-S6195 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6195 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6195
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- 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  ballots  submitted  in
   envelopes  that are sealed with tape, paste or any other binding agent
   or device and have no indication of tampering

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (g)  of  subdivision 3 of section 9-209 of the
 election law, as added by chapter 763 of the laws of 2021, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (g) Ballot envelopes are not invalid and do not require a cure if: (i)
 a ballot envelope is undated or has the wrong date, provided it is post-
 marked on or prior to election day or is otherwise  received  timely  by
 the  board  of  elections;  (ii)  the  voter signed or marked the ballot
 affirmation envelope at a place on the envelope other  than  the  desig-
 nated  signature  line;  (iii) a voter used a combination of ink (of any
 color) or pencil to complete the ballot envelope; (iv) papers  found  in
 the  ballot  envelope  with  the  ballot are materials from the board of
 elections, such as instructions or an application sent by the  board  of
 elections;  (v) an extrinsic mark or tear on the ballot envelope appears
 to be there as a result of the ordinary course of mailing  or  transmit-
 tal;  [or]  (vi)  THE BALLOT ENVELOPE IS SEALED USING TAPE, PASTE OR ANY
 OTHER BINDING AGENT OR DEVICE AND THERE IS NO INDICATION  OF  TAMPERING;
 OR (VII) the ballot envelope is partially unsealed but there is no abil-
 ity to access the ballot.
   §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately  and shall apply to
 elections occurring on or after such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02128-01-3

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