Assembly Actions -
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Jan 18, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S2030
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-S2030 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง8-400 & 8-406, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S979
2011-S2030 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Extends the deadline for filing of applications for absentee ballots by persons who are ill or physically disabled; prohibits a person from being designated to receive more than one absentee ballot on the day of the election excepting ballots of certain closely-related persons.
2011-S2030 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2030 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the deadline for obtaining application forms for absentee ballots by persons who are ill or physically disabled; who shall supply application forms; and limit on number of absentee ballots to be received on the day of the election PURPOSE: To permit persons who are ill or physically disabled to apply for absentee ballots on election day and to delete obsolete restrictions on distribution of applications for absentee ballots. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Permits applications for absentee ballots to be supplied to and filed on the day of the election by voters who are ill or physically disabled. Provides no person may pick up more than one ballot on election day except for ballots of certain relatives. Deletes language which implies that inspectors at local registrations may give absentee ballot applications only to voters registered in that election district, and language which provides that only persons authorized by the voter can pick up an absentee ballot application.
2011-S2030 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2030 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 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 the deadline for obtaining application forms for absentee ballots by persons who are ill or physically disabled; who shall supply application forms; and limit on number of absentee ballots to be received on the day of the election THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 1991, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of 1988 and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows: (a) Application forms shall be furnished by and may be obtained from any board of elections at any time until the day before such election OR, WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATIONS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE ILL OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED, UNTIL THE DAY OF SUCH ELECTION. Application forms shall also be supplied by the board of inspectors [of the election district in which applicant is a qualified voter] on all of the days provided for local registration. [In addition, application forms shall be supplied upon the request of the person authorized to vote pursuant to this section, any such person's spouse, parent or child, a person residing with the applicant as a member of his household, or the applicant's duly authorized agent.] Application forms sent outside of the United States to a country other than Canada or Mexico, shall be sent airmail. Any reference to "board of elections" in the remaining provisions of this section, except with respect to the furnishing and obtaining of applica- tions for absentee ballots, means only the board of elections of the county or city in which the applicant is a qualified voter. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06826-01-1
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