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Feb 17, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S3342
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections 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
2011-S3342 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง8-402, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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2011-S3342 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3342 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing that a postpaid business reply envelope for the return to the board of elections of a voted absentee ballot be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for such ballot PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill provides that a postpaid business reply return envelope be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an absentee ballot. JUSTIFICATION: This bill would disallow any discrepancies in counting of total valid absentee ballots, and consequently the accuracy of election results. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2011-S3342 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3342 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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 providing that a post- paid business reply envelope for the return to the board of elections of a voted absentee ballot be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for such ballot THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-402 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. THE BOARD SHALL ENCLOSE WITH EACH ABSENTEE BALLOT MAILED TO AN APPLICANT A POSTPAID BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPE FOR THE RETURN TO IT OF THE VOTED ABSENTEE BALLOT OF SUCH APPLICANT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07050-01-1
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