Senate Bill S6534

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee

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

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2015-S6534 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A295
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-400, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7012
2011-2012: A1227, A8578
2013-2014: A1463
2017-2018: S1516, A401
2019-2020: A507
2021-2022: A4244

2015-S6534 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application.

2015-S6534 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6534 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6534

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 an electronic  absentee
  ballot

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 8-400  of
the  election  law,  as  amended  by chapter 216 of the laws of 1988, is
amended and a new paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:
  A qualified voter desiring to vote at such  election  as  an  absentee
voter  for  any  reason  specified  in  subdivision one hereof must make
application for an absentee ballot on a form to be obtained and filed as
provided herein or by letter as provided in [paragraph]  PARAGRAPHS  (d)
AND (E) of this subdivision.
  (E)  THE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE A SYSTEM THROUGH WHICH AN
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION CAN BE  ELECTRONICALLY  TRANSMITTED  TO  ANY
QUALIFIED  VOTER  ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH BALLOT. THE SYSTEM SHALL REQUIRE THE
APPLICANT TO ENTER VERIFYING INFORMATION TO OBTAIN THE  ABSENTEE  BALLOT
APPLICATION. ONCE SUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERIFIED, THE FORM OF APPLI-
CATION  FOR SUBMISSION AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY
TRANSFERRED TO THE APPLICANT. THE  APPLICANT  CAN  THEREAFTER  ELECTRON-
ICALLY  TRANSFER  THE  FORM  OF  APPLICATION  TO  THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
THROUGH THE SYSTEM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03406-01-5

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