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Senate Bill S861
2015-2016 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S861 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S861 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S861 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring county boards to create systems for processing electronic requests for absentee ballots PURPOSE: This bill modernizes election law by requiring county boards of elections to provide an electronic system for voters to apply for absentee ballots. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law to permit requests for an absentee ballot by a communication other than a "letter," and replaces the signature requirement with the requirement that applications be signed and certified. Section 2. Adds a new subdivision 11 to section 8-400 of the election law to requiring county boards of elections to enable voters to apply for an absentee ballot by electronic form submitted over a secure internet connection through the board's website. It further defines
2015-S861 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 861 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PARKER, PERKINS -- 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 requiring county boards to create systems for processing electronic requests for absentee ballots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the election law, as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, who requests such an absentee ballot from such board of elections in [writing in a letter, telefax indicating the address, phone number and the telefax number from which the writing is sent or other written instrument] A COMMUNICATION, which is signed AND CERTIFIED by the voter and received by the board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the seventh day before the election for which the ballot is first requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and the address to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a military voter may request a military ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three of section 10-106 of this chapter; and provided further, a special federal voter may request a special federal ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The board of elections shall enclose with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the applicant is registered with such board of elections. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03806-01-5
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