S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4604
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 6, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the appointment of
election inspectors and poll clerks
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 5 of section 3-404 of the election
law, subdivisions 1 and 5 as amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 1991,
are amended to read as follows:
1. The board of elections of each county shall on or before the
fifteenth day of [July] APRIL of each year select and appoint election
inspectors and poll clerks for each election district therein, and such
number of election coordinators as it determines to be necessary, and
may thereafter select and designate election inspectors, poll clerks and
election coordinators to fill any vacancy for an unexpired term. The
term of such designation shall be for a term ending on the fourteenth
day of [July] APRIL of the following year. If the election districts for
a general or special village election conducted by the board of
elections are coterminous with the election districts established for
general elections, such election inspectors and poll clerks shall also
serve at such village elections. If the election districts for such a
village election are not so coterminous, the board of elections shall
select the inspectors and poll clerks to serve in each such village
election district from among the inspectors and poll clerks appointed,
pursuant to the provisions of this section, for any election district
wholly or partly in such village.
2. Each political party entitled to representation on any board of
elections may, not later than the first day of [May] APRIL in each year,
file with the appropriate board of elections, an original list of
persons recommended to serve. Supplemental lists may be filed at the
same time and at any time before the designation is made and certified
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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or when a vacancy exists. All designations shall be made first from
those named in the original list filed if those designated are found
qualified. IF A PERSON HAS BEEN LISTED ON THE ORIGINAL OR SUPPLEMENTAL
LIST FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND HAS NOT SERVED AS AN ELECTION
INSPECTOR, POLL CLERK OR ELECTION COORDINATOR DURING THOSE THREE YEARS,
THEN THE POLITICAL PARTY SUBMITTING THE LIST SHALL OBTAIN AND SUBMIT A
WRITTEN AFFIRMATION FROM THE PERSON STATING THAT THEY ARE WILLING AND
AVAILABLE TO SERVE AS AN ELECTION INSPECTOR, POLL CLERK OR ELECTION
COORDINATOR. IF THE POLITICAL PARTY DOES NOT SUBMIT SUCH A WRITTEN
AFFIRMATION ALONG WITH THE LIST, THEN SUCH PERSON SHALL BE STRICKEN FROM
THE ORIGINAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL LISTS.
5. If a political party shall fail to submit a list or the list shall
be exhausted, the board of elections shall request from the appropriate
political party an original or supplemental list. If after ten days no
list is filed by that party, the board of elections [may] SHALL appoint
qualified persons, enrolled members of the political party in default,
to act as election inspectors, poll clerks or election coordinators.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.