Assembly Bill A401A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application

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  • 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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2017-A401 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-400, 10-107 & 11-203, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7012
2011-2012: A1227, A8578
2013-2014: A1463
2015-2016: A295
2019-2020: A507
2021-2022: A4244

2017-A401 - Summary

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application.

2017-A401 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    401
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ABINANTI, COLTON, GALEF, LUPARDO, ROSENTHAL,
   PAULIN, THIELE,  BENEDETTO,  WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,  HOOPER,  LIFTON,  OTIS,
   KAVANAGH  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED, JOHNS, McDO-
   NOUGH, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Election
   Law

 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01202-01-7

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2017-A401A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-400, 10-107 & 11-203, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7012
2011-2012: A1227, A8578
2013-2014: A1463
2015-2016: A295
2019-2020: A507
2021-2022: A4244

2017-A401A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application.

2017-A401A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  401--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. ABINANTI, COLTON, GALEF, LUPARDO, L. ROSENTHAL,
   PAULIN, THIELE,  BENEDETTO,  WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,  HOOPER,  LIFTON,  OTIS,
   VANEL,  SEPULVEDA  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED, JOHNS,
   McDONOUGH, WRIGHT -- read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Election  Law  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Ways and
   Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in  accordance
   with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing  electronic
   absentee ballot applications
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2  of  section  8-400  of  the
 election  law, as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of 1988, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (c) All applications REQUESTING THAT A  BALLOT  BE  DELIVERED  TO  THE
 VOTER  OR  AN AGENT BY MAIL must be mailed to the board of elections not
 later than the seventh day before the election for  which  a  ballot  is
 first  requested  or,  FOR APPLICATIONS REQUESTING IN-PERSON DELIVERY OF
 THE BALLOT TO THE VOTER OR AN AGENT AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS,  MUST  BE
 delivered  to such board not later than the day before such election. IN
 ADDITION TO POSTAL OR PERSONAL DELIVERY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE  BOARD
 OF  ELECTIONS,  THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ACCEPT DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE
 BALLOT APPLICATIONS: (I) BY TELEPHONE FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION TO A  PHONE
 NUMBER  WHICH  SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; (II) AS AN
 ATTACHMENT TO AN ELECTRONIC MAIL TRANSMISSION SENT TO AN ELECTRONIC MAIL
 ADDRESS WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS;  AND  (III)
 THROUGH  AN  ONLINE ELECTRONIC ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION FILING SYSTEM
 WHICH SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  AND  WHICH
 SHALL  TRANSMIT  EACH  APPLICATION TO THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
 FOR PROCESSING. THE WEBSITE FOR EACH BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL  ADVERTISE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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