Senate Bill S4113C

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires a system to allow the posting of candidate and contest information contained on each ballot style on the board of elections website

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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-S4113 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A267
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-118, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10769
2013-2014: A996
2015-2016: S6522, A600
2019-2020: S1590, A163

2017-S4113 - Summary

Requires the state board of elections to create a system to allow a copy of the candidate and contest information contained on each ballot style submitted by each county board of elections to be accessible to the public via web.

2017-S4113 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4113 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4113
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- 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  the  posting
   of sample ballots on a board of elections website
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7-118 of the election law, as  amended  by  chapter
 157 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   §  7-118.  Ballots; facsimile and sample. The board of elections shall
 provide facsimile and sample ballots which shall be arranged in the form
 of a diagram showing such part of the face  of  the  voting  machine  as
 shall  be  in  use at that election.   Such facsimile and sample ballots
 shall be either in full or  reduced  size  and  shall  contain  suitable
 illustrated  directions for voting on the voting machine. Such facsimile
 ballots shall be mounted and displayed for  public  inspection  at  each
 polling  place  during election day. Sample ballots may be mailed by the
 board of elections to each eligible voter at least three days before the
 election, or in lieu thereof, a  copy  of  such  sample  ballot  may  be
 published  at least once within one week preceding the election in news-
 papers representing the major political parties. THE BOARD OF  ELECTIONS
 SHALL  POST  A COPY OF THE SAMPLE BALLOT ON ITS WEBSITE AS SOON AS IT IS
 AVAILABLE. One copy of such facsimile shall be sent to  each  school  in
 the  county, providing the ninth through the twelfth years of compulsory
 education, and in the city of New York to each such school in  the  city
 of  New York, at least one week before each general election for posting
 at a convenient place in such school. The board of elections shall  also
 send a facsimile ballot to any other school requesting such a ballot.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01716-01-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S4113A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A267
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-118, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10769
2013-2014: A996
2015-2016: S6522, A600
2019-2020: S1590, A163

2017-S4113A - Summary

Requires the state board of elections to create a system to allow a copy of the candidate and contest information contained on each ballot style submitted by each county board of elections to be accessible to the public via web.

2017-S4113A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4113A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4113--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the posting
   of sample ballots on a board of elections website
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  7-118 of the election law, as amended by chapter
 157 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7-118. Ballots; facsimile and sample. The board of  elections  shall
 provide facsimile and sample ballots which shall be arranged in the form
 of  a  diagram  showing  such  part of the face of the voting machine as
 shall be in use at that election.   Such facsimile  and  sample  ballots
 shall  be  either  in  full  or  reduced size and shall contain suitable
 illustrated directions for voting on the voting machine. Such  facsimile
 ballots  shall  be  mounted  and displayed for public inspection at each
 polling place during election day. Sample ballots may be mailed  by  the
 board of elections to each eligible voter at least three days before the
 election,  or  in  lieu  thereof,  a  copy  of such sample ballot may be
 published at least once within one week preceding the election in  news-
 papers  representing the major political parties. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
 SHALL POST A FULLY ACCESSIBLE COPY OF THE SAMPLE BALLOT ON  ITS  WEBSITE
 AS  SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE. One copy of such facsimile shall be sent to
 each school in the county, providing the ninth through the twelfth years
 of compulsory education, and in the city of New York to each such school
 in the city of New York, at least one week before each general  election
 for posting at a convenient place in such school. The board of elections
 shall also send a facsimile ballot to any other school requesting such a
 ballot.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-S4113B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A267
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-118, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10769
2013-2014: A996
2015-2016: S6522, A600
2019-2020: S1590, A163

2017-S4113B - Summary

Requires the state board of elections to create a system to allow a copy of the candidate and contest information contained on each ballot style submitted by each county board of elections to be accessible to the public via web.

2017-S4113B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4113B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4113--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SANDERS, BAILEY, BROOKS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Elections  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring  the  posting
   of sample ballots on a board of elections website
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7-118 of the election law, as  amended  by  chapter
 157 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   §  7-118.  Ballots; facsimile and sample. The board of elections shall
 provide facsimile and sample ballots which shall be arranged in the form
 of a diagram showing such part of the face  of  the  voting  machine  as
 shall  be  in  use at that election.   Such facsimile and sample ballots
 shall be either in full or  reduced  size  and  shall  contain  suitable
 illustrated  directions for voting on the voting machine. Such facsimile
 ballots shall be mounted and displayed for  public  inspection  at  each
 polling  place  during election day. Sample ballots may be mailed by the
 board of elections to each eligible voter at least three days before the
 election, or in lieu thereof, a  copy  of  such  sample  ballot  may  be
 published  at least once within one week preceding the election in news-
 papers representing the major political parties.  EACH COUNTY  BOARD  OF
 ELECTIONS  SHALL  TRANSMIT,  AS IT IS AVAILABLE, A COPY OF THE CANDIDATE
 AND CONTEST INFORMATION CONTAINED ON EACH OF ITS BALLOT  STYLES  TO  THE
 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE STATE BOARD SHALL CREATE A SYSTEM TO ALLOW
 SUCH  INFORMATION TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE VIA ITS WEBSITE, AS WELL
 AS THE WEBSITE OF ANY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, AND IN SUCH A WAY AS TO
 BE ACCESSIBLE WITH A COMPUTER SCREEN-READING PROGRAM. One copy  of  such
 facsimile  shall  be  sent  to  each school in the county, providing the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-S4113C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A267
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-118, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10769
2013-2014: A996
2015-2016: S6522, A600
2019-2020: S1590, A163

2017-S4113C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the state board of elections to create a system to allow a copy of the candidate and contest information contained on each ballot style submitted by each county board of elections to be accessible to the public via web.

2017-S4113C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4113C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4113--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SANDERS, BAILEY, BROOKS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Elections  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the posting
   of sample ballots on a board of elections website
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  7-118 of the election law, as amended by chapter
 157 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7-118. Ballots; facsimile and sample. The board of  elections  shall
 provide facsimile and sample ballots which shall be arranged in the form
 of  a  diagram  showing  such  part of the face of the voting machine as
 shall be in use at that election.   Such facsimile  and  sample  ballots
 shall  be  either  in  full  or  reduced size and shall contain suitable
 illustrated directions for voting on the voting machine. Such  facsimile
 ballots  shall  be  mounted  and displayed for public inspection at each
 polling place during election day. Sample ballots may be mailed  by  the
 board of elections to each eligible voter at least three days before the
 election,  or  in  lieu  thereof,  a  copy  of such sample ballot may be
 published at least once within one week preceding the election in  news-
 papers  representing  the major political parties.  EACH COUNTY BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS SHALL TRANSMIT ELECTRONICALLY IN A FORMAT TO BE DETERMINED  BY
 THE  STATE  BOARD OF ELECTIONS, AS IT IS AVAILABLE, A COPY OF THE CANDI-
 DATE AND CONTEST INFORMATION CONTAINED ON EACH OF ITS BALLOT  STYLES  TO
 THE  STATE  BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE STATE BOARD SHALL CREATE A SYSTEM TO
 ALLOW SUCH INFORMATION TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE VIA ITS WEBSITE, AS
 WELL AS THE WEBSITE OF ANY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, AND IN SUCH A  WAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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