Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jan 15, 2009 |
referred to election law |
Assembly Bill A2033
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BENJAMIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2009-A2033 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Election Law
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง8-407, El L
2009-A2033 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs board of inspectors assigned to nursing homes and residential facilities to bring additional absentee ballots and applications; requires residents to request application for absentee ballots; provides that the inspectors will help fill out applications upon request; and deliver ballot applications and ballots to the voter.
2009-A2033 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2033 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BENJAMIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting in certain nursing homes and residential facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 8-407 of the election law, as added by chapter 296 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: 5. The board of elections shall deliver to each board of inspectors all the absentee ballots in the custody of such board of elections which are addressed to residents of the facilities which such board of inspec- tors is assigned to attend, together with AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OF THE APPROPRIATE ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPES, APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS, one or more portable voting booths of a type approved by the state board of elections and such other supplies as such board of inspectors will require to discharge its duties properly. S 2. Section 8-407 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10-a to read as follows: 10-A. THE BOARD OF INSPECTORS SHALL DELIVER AN APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO ANY RESIDENT OF SUCH FACILITY UPON REQUEST. THE BOARD OF INSPECTORS SHALL ASSIST ANY SUCH RESIDENT WHO REQUESTS ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE SUCH APPLICATION. UPON RECEIVING A COMPLETED APPLICATION FROM ANY RESIDENT, THE BOARD OF INSPECTORS SHALL FORTHWITH DELIVER AN ABSEN- TEE BALLOT AND BALLOT ENVELOPE TO SUCH VOTER IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05383-01-9
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