Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 20, 2023 |
signed chap.472 |
Sep 19, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1343 substituted for s6195 |
Jun 09, 2023 |
substituted by a1177 |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1343 |
Apr 03, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S6195
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A1177 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S6195 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S6195 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6195 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: To ensure that absentee ballots may still be counted despite minor defects observed on the affirmation envelope. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph g of subdivision 3 of section 9-209 of the election law to provide that ballot envelopes are not invalid and do not require a cure if the ballot envelope is sealed with tape, paste, or any other binding agent or device and has no indication of tampering. Along with giving general guidelines of different documents inside of the envelope that would qualify it for acceptance. It is within the time-
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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