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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
May 02, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
May 01, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 30, 2018 |
1st report cal.891 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to elections |
Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
May 24, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 23, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 22, 2017 |
1st report cal.1088 |
May 18, 2017 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S6434
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
2017-S6434 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7383
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3-500, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S3146, A1454
2017-S6434 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6434 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to alternative provisions for poll site staffing PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To ensure the ability to adequately staff and resource polling sites based upon on the individual needs of poll locations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill adds a new subdivision 3-500 to the election law authorizing alternative poll site staffing/ Boards of elections will be provided the flexibility needed to adequately staff a poll site. Alternative staffing plans must be filed with the State Board of Elections, maintain bipartisan election administration ensure voter tabulation by election district, and ensure any alternative staffing arrangement complies with the obligation of the local board to ensure voters are able to vote in a timely manner. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : While there have been amendments to the election law, the election
2017-S6434 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6434 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AKSHAR -- 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 alternative provisions for poll site staffing 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 3-500 to read as follows: § 3-500. ALTERNATIVE POLL SITE STAFFING PLAN. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE, A BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY DESIGN AN ALTERNATIVE POLL SITE STAFFING PLAN TO MORE EFFICIENTLY CONDUCT AN ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. SUCH ALTERNATIVE POLL SITE STAFFING PLAN MUST BE FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. 2. AN ALTERNATIVE STAFFING PLAN SHALL PROVIDE FOR AT LEAST FOUR INSPECTORS, EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG THE MAJOR PARTIES, TO BE ASSIGNED TO EACH POLL SITE, AND ALL STAFFING MUST BE LIKEWISE BIPARTISAN. AN ALTER- NATIVE STAFFING PLAN MAY CONSOLIDATE ELECTION DISTRICT AND POLL SITE STAFFING FUNCTIONS TO EFFICIENTLY CONDUCT AN ELECTION PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THE TABULATION OF VOTES BY ELECTION DISTRICT SHALL NOT BE IMPAIRED UNLESS CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS FOR AN ELECTION IS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THIS CHAPTER, AND SUCH STAFFING PLAN COMPLIES WITH 9 NYCRR 6210.19(C). § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11061-01-7
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