Assembly Actions -
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Mar 25, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 24, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 23, 2010 |
1st report cal.305 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
print number 6076a |
Mar 12, 2010 |
amend and recommit to elections |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to elections |
Jun 30, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6076
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
2009-S6076 - Details
2009-S6076 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6076 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To provide for absentee voting for municipalities, school and fire districts on local elections. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends section 8-400 of the election law by adding a new subdivision: A qualified voter in any village, town or city may vote in any special election or on a local referendum or any qualified voter of a school or fire district may vote in any district election or on a local referendum by absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of this section. JUSTIFICATION : Voting is a fundamental right and responsibility in our shared democracy. Access to this right should not be obstructed or denied because a chosen election is not administered by a county board of elections. The decision to hold special elections or public referenda on a date other than those already established should not prohibit the
2009-S6076 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6076 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 30, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-400 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A QUALIFIED VOTER IN ANY VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY MAY VOTE IN ANY SPECIAL ELECTION OR ON A LOCAL REFERENDUM OR ANY QUALIFIED VOTER OF A SCHOOL OR FIRE DISTRICT MAY VOTE IN ANY DISTRICT ELECTION OR ON A LOCAL REFERENDUM BY ABSENTEE BALLOT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. THE LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS IF SO REQUESTED BY THE VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR FIRE DISTRICT SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE RESPECTIVE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND NEED NOT BE COMPILED BY THE AFORESAID VOTING UNIT. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07132-01-9
2009-S6076A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S6076A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6076A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To provide for absentee voting for municipalities, school and fire districts on local elections. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends section 8-400 of the election law by adding a new Subdivision 11 A qualified voter in any village, town, city, or school or fire district may vote in any special election, district election or local referendum by absentee ballot pursuant to this section. JUSTIFICATION : Voting is a fundamental right and responsibility in our shared democracy. Access to this right should not be obstructed or denied because a chosen election is not administered by a county board of elections. The decision to hold special elections or public referenda on a date other than those already established should not prohibit the use of absentee ballots. Therefore this legislation would require absentee ballot access for all elections in the State of New York,
2009-S6076A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6076--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 30, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-400 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A QUALIFIED VOTER IN ANY VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY, OR SCHOOL OR FIRE DISTRICT MAY VOTE IN ANY SPECIAL ELECTION, DISTRICT ELECTION OR LOCAL REFERENDUM BY ABSENTEE BALLOT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07132-02-0
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