Senate Bill S3562

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to primary elections and the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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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co-Sponsors

2017-S3562 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd El L, generally; amd §42, Pub Off L; amd §13, Chap 87 of 2015
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6204
2015-2016: S6452
2019-2020: S1103

2017-S3562 - Summary

Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas; relates to filling vacancies in elective offices; relates to the date of primary elections.

2017-S3562 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3562 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3562
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, ADDABBO, COMRIE, DILAN, GIANARIS,
   HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LATIMER, PERSAUD, SQUADRON, STAVISKY --  read  twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to primary elections and
   amending certain deadlines to facilitate the  timely  transmission  of
   ballots  to  military  voters  stationed overseas; to amend the public
   officers law, in relation to filling vacancies in elective offices; to
   amend the election law, in relation to date of primary  elections;  to
   amend  the  election law, in relation to canvass and audit of returns;
   and to amend chapter 87 of the laws of 2015 relating to the conducting
   of the presidential primary, in relation to making certain  provisions
   permanent
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1-106  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  700  of  the  laws  of 1977, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of  this
 chapter  shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours of
 nine A.M. and five P.M. If the last day  for  filing  shall  fall  on  a
 Saturday,  Sunday  or  legal holiday, the next business day shall become
 the last day for filing. All papers sent by mail in  an  envelope  post-
 marked prior to midnight of the last day of filing shall be deemed time-
 ly  filed and accepted for filing when received, except THAT ALL CERTIF-
 ICATES AND PETITIONS  OF  DESIGNATION  OR  NOMINATION,  CERTIFICATES  OF
 ACCEPTANCE  OR  DECLINATION OF SUCH DESIGNATIONS OR NOMINATIONS, CERTIF-
 ICATES OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SUCH DESIGNATIONS  OR  NOMINATIONS,  CERTIF-
 ICATES OF DISQUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATES OF SUBSTITUTION FOR SUCH DESIG-
 NATIONS  OR  NOMINATIONS AND OBJECTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF OBJECTIONS
 TO SUCH CERTIFICATES AND PETITIONS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH  THE  STATE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S3562A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd El L, generally; amd §42, Pub Off L; amd §13, Chap 87 of 2015
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6204
2015-2016: S6452
2019-2020: S1103

2017-S3562A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas; relates to filling vacancies in elective offices; relates to the date of primary elections.

2017-S3562A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3562A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3562--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, ADDABBO, ALCANTARA, BROOKS, COMRIE,
   DILAN, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, PERSAUD, STAVISKY -- read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Veterans,  Homeland  Security  and  Military  Affairs  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili-
   tary Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to primary elections and
   amending certain deadlines to facilitate the  timely  transmission  of
   ballots  to  military  voters  stationed overseas; to amend the public
   officers law, in relation to filling vacancies in elective offices; to
   amend the election law, in relation to date of primary elections;  and
   to amend the election law, in relation to canvass and audit of returns
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1-106  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  700  of  the  laws  of 1977, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of  this
 chapter  shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours of
 nine A.M. and five P.M. If the last day  for  filing  shall  fall  on  a
 Saturday,  Sunday  or  legal holiday, the next business day shall become
 the last day for filing. All papers sent by mail in  an  envelope  post-
 marked prior to midnight of the last day of filing shall be deemed time-
 ly  filed and accepted for filing when received, except THAT ALL CERTIF-
 ICATES AND PETITIONS  OF  DESIGNATION  OR  NOMINATION,  CERTIFICATES  OF
 ACCEPTANCE  OR  DECLINATION OF SUCH DESIGNATIONS OR NOMINATIONS, CERTIF-
 ICATES OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SUCH DESIGNATIONS  OR  NOMINATIONS,  CERTIF-
 ICATES OF DISQUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATES OF SUBSTITUTION FOR SUCH DESIG-
 NATIONS  OR  NOMINATIONS AND OBJECTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF OBJECTIONS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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