Senate Bill S7394

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the "New York Early Mail Voter Act"

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  • 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-S7394 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7632
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd El L, generally; amd Ed L, generally; amd §§84 & 84-a, add §84-b, Town L; amd §§1053, 1054, 1057-a, 1057-d, 1057-e & 1057-g, NYC Chart

2023-S7394 - Summary

Establishes early mail voting; authorizes registered voters to obtain early mail voting ballots through application to the board of elections; requires the state board of elections to establish and maintain an electronic early mail ballot application transmittal system through which voters may apply for an early mail ballot online.

2023-S7394 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7394 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7394
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, the education law, the  town  law  and
   the  New  York  city  charter,  in relation to establishing early mail
   voting

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 Early Mail Voter Act".
   § 2. Article 8 of the election law is amended by adding a new title  7
 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                             EARLY MAIL VOTING
 SECTION 8-700. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL; APPLICATION FOR BALLOT.
         8-702. EARLY  VOTING  BY MAIL; REVIEW OF APPLICATION BY BOARD OF
                  ELECTIONS.
         8-704. EARLY MAIL BALLOTS; DELIVERY OF.
         8-706. ELECTRONIC  EARLY  MAIL  BALLOT  APPLICATION  TRANSMITTAL
                  SYSTEM.
         8-708. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL; METHOD OF.
         8-710. EARLY MAIL BALLOTS; DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT, AND DELIVERY TO
                  POLLING PLACE.
         8-712. ONLINE EARLY MAIL BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM.
   § 8-700. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL; APPLICATION FOR BALLOT. 1. A REGISTERED
 VOTER  MAY APPLY TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH
 THEY ARE REGISTERED, OR TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW
 YORK, IF REGISTERED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, TO VOTE EARLY BY MAIL UNDER
 THIS  TITLE IN ANY ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN WHICH
 THE VOTER IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
   2. A REGISTERED VOTER WHO DESIRES TO VOTE EARLY BY MAIL AT AN ELECTION
 MUST MAKE AN APPLICATION TO VOTE EARLY BY MAIL ON A FORM TO BE  OBTAINED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11608-02-3
              

2023-S7394A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7632
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd El L, generally; amd Ed L, generally; amd §§84 & 84-a, add §84-b, Town L; amd §§1053, 1054, 1057-a, 1057-d, 1057-e & 1057-g, NYC Chart

2023-S7394A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes early mail voting; authorizes registered voters to obtain early mail voting ballots through application to the board of elections; requires the state board of elections to establish and maintain an electronic early mail ballot application transmittal system through which voters may apply for an early mail ballot online.

2023-S7394A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7394A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7394--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the election law, the education law, the town law and
   the New York city charter, in  relation  to  establishing  early  mail
   voting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York
 Early Mail Voter Act".
   §  2. Article 8 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 7
 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                             EARLY MAIL VOTING
 SECTION 8-700. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL; APPLICATION FOR BALLOT.
         8-702. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL; REVIEW OF APPLICATION BY  BOARD  OF
                  ELECTIONS.
         8-704. EARLY MAIL BALLOTS; DELIVERY OF.
         8-706. ELECTRONIC  EARLY  MAIL  BALLOT  APPLICATION  TRANSMITTAL
                  SYSTEM.
         8-708. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL; METHOD OF.
         8-710. EARLY MAIL BALLOTS; DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT, AND DELIVERY TO
                  POLLING PLACE.
         8-712. ONLINE EARLY MAIL BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM.
   § 8-700. EARLY VOTING BY MAIL; APPLICATION FOR BALLOT. 1. A REGISTERED
 VOTER MAY APPLY TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE COUNTY IN  WHICH
 THEY  ARE  REGISTERED,  OR  TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW
 YORK, IF REGISTERED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, TO VOTE EARLY BY MAIL UNDER
 THIS TITLE IN ANY ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN  WHICH
 THE VOTER IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11608-03-3
              

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