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Senate Bill S604
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) 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
2017-S604 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §7-131, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S1653
2019-2020: S616
2021-2022: S6116
2023-2024: S4542
2017-S604 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S604 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to publicly releasing ballot images PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This legislation would require the Board of Elections to make the images of ballots available for public scrutiny SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Adds a new section to the election law § 7-131. Section 2. Effective Date JUSTIFICATION : The purpose of this bill will allow the public to view ballot images, not the actual ballot, to ensure that votes are properly counted. Ballot transparency is necessary to protect the sanctity of the vote. Electronic scanners already take photographic images of the ballots as each ballot is counted. However, these machines can make mistakes if citizens do not fill out the ballot as directed. Most importantly,
2017-S604 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 604 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- 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 publicly releasing ballot images 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 7-131 to read as follows: § 7-131. BALLOTS; PUBLIC RELEASE OF BALLOT IMAGES. FOLLOWING AN ELECTION, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PUBLICLY RELEASE AND MAKE AVAIL- ABLE ONLINE, IMAGES OF ALL BALLOTS, EXCLUDING ALL PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05405-01-7
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