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Senate Bill S2566
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st 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
2015-S2566 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 8 Title VI ยงยง8-600 - 8-604, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S151
2011-2012: S1724
2013-2014: S2634
2015-S2566 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2566 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing early voting at primary and general elections PURPOSE: Will allow for New Yorkers to have the option to vote 14 calendar days prior to any general or primary election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Article 8 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 6 to read as follows: Sec. 8-600. Early voting in primary elections; powers and duties of. 1. On and after the fourteenth day prior to the date of every primary and general election, each board of elections shall provide for the conducting of early voting. Such voting shall be made available during such fourteen day period, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The board of ejections shall be open to the public for early voting from 8:30AM until 4:30PM and the alternative polling places shall be open for early voting during such hours and days as shall be
2015-S2566 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2566 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 authorizing early voting at primary and general elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 8 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 6 to read as follows: TITLE VI EARLY VOTING SECTION 8-600. EARLY VOTING IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS. 8-602. APPLICATION FOR EARLY VOTING. 8-604. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES OF. S 8-600. EARLY VOTING IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS. 1. ON AND AFTER THE FOURTEENTH DAY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF EVERY PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, EACH BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCTING OF EARLY VOTING. SUCH VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND AT SUCH ALTERNATIVE POLLING PLACES DESIGNATED BY SUCH BOARD. EARLY VOTING SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING SUCH FOURTEEN DAY PERIOD, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR EARLY VOTING FROM 8:30 A.M. UNTIL 4:30 P.M. AND THE ALTERNATIVE POLLING PLACES SHALL BE OPEN FOR EARLY VOTING DURING SUCH HOURS AND DAYS AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. 2. A REGISTERED VOTER MAY PARTICIPATE IN EARLY VOTING UPON COMPLETION AND FILING OF AN APPLICATION THEREFOR WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS HOLD- ING HIS OR HER VOTER REGISTRATION. 3. THE CONDUCT OF EARLY VOTING SHALL BE MONITORED AND ADMINISTERED BY TWO PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, WITH ONE SUCH PERSON FROM EACH OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES. SUCH VOTING SHALL CONFORM WITH THE PROCEDURES, MEASURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CASTING VOTES IN A PRIMARY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03627-01-5
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