Assembly Bill A7280A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of pasters, stickers and labels on ballots; repealer

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A7280 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1848
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-308 & 17-134, rpld & add §7-126, El L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6789

2015-A7280 - Summary

Prohibits the use of pasters, stickers and labels on ballots.

2015-A7280 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7280

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Election Law

AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
  pasters, stickers and labels on ballots; and to repeal  section  7-126
  of the election law relating to the use of pasters

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 8-308  of  the  election  law,  as
added by chapter 156 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  4. A write-in ballot may also be cast by the use of a name stamp.  THE
USE OF NAME STICKERS, LABELS OR PASTERS IS PROHIBITED.
  S 2. Section 17-134 of the election law is amended to read as follows:
  S 17-134. Unlawful use of pasters. An election officer or other person
who  uses  a  paster,  STICKER  OR LABEL upon an official ballot, at any
election, [except as authorized and in the manner provided by this chap-
ter,] is guilty of a felony.
  S 3. Section 7-126 of the election law is REPEALED.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02579-01-5

2015-A7280A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1848
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-308 & 17-134, rpld & add §7-126, El L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6789

2015-A7280A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of pasters, stickers and labels on ballots.

2015-A7280A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7280--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Election  Law  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting the use  of
  pasters,  stickers  and labels on ballots; and to repeal section 7-126
  of the election law relating to the use of pasters

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of  section 8-308 of the election law, as
added by chapter 156 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  4. A write-in ballot may also be cast by the use of a name stamp.  THE
USE OF NAME STICKERS, LABELS OR PASTERS IS PROHIBITED.
  S 2. Section 17-134 of the election law is amended to read as follows:
  S 17-134. Unlawful use of pasters. An election officer or other person
who uses a paster, STICKER OR LABEL upon  an  official  ballot,  at  any
election,  except as authorized and in the manner provided by this chap-
ter, is guilty of a felony.
  S 3. Section 7-126 of the election law is REPEALED and a  new  section
7-126 is added to read as follows:
  S 7-126. BALLOTS; PASTERS, OR STICKERS, USE OF. NO PASTERS OR STICKERS
SHALL  BE  AFFIXED  TO  ANY  OFFICIAL  BALLOT BY ANY VOTER. THE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS MAY AUTHORIZE ELECTION OFFICIALS TO AFFIX A PASTER OR  STICKER
UPON  UNVOTED  BALLOTS.  ALL OF THE VOTED BALLOTS FOR WHICH THE USE OF A
PASTER OR STICKER SHALL HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED SHALL BE MANUALLY CANVASSED
AND SHALL NOT BE CANVASSED BY A BALLOT SCANNER.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02579-02-5

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