NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6006

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to elections
May 10, 2017	referred to elections

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6741
Current Committee:: Senate Elections
Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3-213, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S5417, A1593
2021-2022: S263, A904
2023-2024: S617, A10640

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff of boards of elections.

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6006

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the election law, in relation to
mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff
of boards of elections

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The purpose of this bill is to ensure consistent training of Election
Commissioners by the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE).

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one requires Election Commissioners, and other staff as
determined by NYSBOE, to complete a course of instruction within six
months of their appointment. It also requires Election Commissioners,
and other designated staff, to complete continuing education on an
annual basis. The State Board may provide the training in the format
it desires including in a web-based format. Failure to complete the
required training would result in a letter from the Board to the
County legislature or City Council and respective party chair citing
the delinquency of training.

 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE) :

Not applicable.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The job responsibilities of Election Commissioners are vitally
important to ensuring our electoral process. This bill would require
the New York State Board of Elections to create a mandatory, uniform
training for all Election Commissioners. This ensures that all
Commissioners are provided with the same baseline training.

The NYSBOE and County Election Commissioners generally have a very
close working relationship and engage in informal training workshops
at the New York State Election Commissioners Association conferences
held each winter and summer. Feedback from those conferences includes
interest for a general training program.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2017: A6741

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

None noted. The State Board actively assists Election Commissioners.
This bill simply streamlines that effort.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
180 days after enactment.

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6006
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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  mandatory  training
   curriculum  for  election  commissioners  and  key  staff of boards of
   elections

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-213
 to read as follows:
   § 3-213.  BOARDS  OF  ELECTIONS;  MANDATORY  TRAINING  CURRICULUM.  1.
 ELECTION  COMMISSIONERS  AND  SUCH OTHER BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEES AS
 DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER
 THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ON  THE  OPERA-
 TION  OF A BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD
 OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD  OF
 ELECTIONS  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  ELECTION  COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL NOT
 EXCEED THIRTY HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
   2. ANNUALLY, ELECTION  COMMISSIONERS  AND  OTHER  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 EMPLOYEES  AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, SHALL COMPLETE
 BEFORE JUNE FIRST A CONTINUING COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ON THE OPERATION OF
 A BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHICH SHALL BE  PROVIDED  BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF
 ELECTIONS.  THE  CURRICULUM  SHALL  BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL  NOT
 EXCEED THREE HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
   3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER METHODS IT
 MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT.
   4.  UPON  THE  FAILURE OF A COMMISSIONER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE
 THE INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED  BY  THIS  SECTION,  THE  STATE
 BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OR CITY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10347-01-7

 S. 6006                             2
 
 COUNCIL AND THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY PARTY CHAIR OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE
 COMMISSIONER STATING THE DELINQUENCY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Tony Avella

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6006 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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