S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10502
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to requiring polls for special
town elections to open on otherwise scheduled general election days
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 82 of the town law, as amended by chapter 420 of
the laws of 1963, is amended to read as follows:
§ 82. Notice of submission of proposition; hours of voting. The town
board shall adopt a resolution at least twenty days before every special
town election designating the hours of opening and closing the polls and
the place or places of holding the election, and setting forth in full
all propositions to be voted upon. If the town board shall designate
more than one voting place, the resolution and the notice hereinafter
provided for shall specify the place at which the qualified voters of
each election district shall vote. The polls shall BE OPEN ON AN OTHER-
WISE SCHEDULED GENERAL ELECTION DAY, DESIGNATED AS SUCH BY THE STATE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS, AND, IF NO OTHER ELECTION IS OCCURRING ON SUCH DATE,
SHALL remain open for at least six consecutive hours between eight
o'clock in the forenoon and eight o'clock in the evening. The voting
upon a proposition shall be by ballot and each proposition submitted
shall be separately stated and numbered thereon. The town clerk shall
give notice of such special town election at the expense of the town by
the publication of a notice in a newspaper published in said town, if
there be any, or, if there be none, in a newspaper published in the
county having general circulation in the town, specifying the time when
and place or places where such election will be held, the hours during
which the polls will remain open for the purpose of receiving ballots,
and setting forth in full all propositions to be voted upon. The first
publication of such notice shall be at least ten days prior to the time
of such special election. In addition, the town clerk shall post or
cause to be posted a copy of such notice on the sign-board of the town
maintained pursuant to subdivision six of section thirty of this chapter
at least ten days prior to such election. In the event that any such
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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