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                                   8514
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              August 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for electron-
   ic administration of examinations of election inspectors, poll  clerks
   and election coordinators
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 3-412 of the election  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter 180 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as
 follows:
   1. Each board of elections shall, at least once every year, conduct  a
 mandatory school for the instruction of election inspectors, poll clerks
 and  election  coordinators.  [They]  EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION
 THREE OF THIS SECTION, THEY shall be given written  notice  stating  the
 time and place at which such school or schools shall be held.
   3.  Election  inspectors,  poll  clerks  and  election coordinators as
 required by this section shall, upon their  original  designation[,  and
 every  year  thereafter,] complete a course of instruction[, and, before
 certification, pass an examination thereon] WHICH SHALL BE OFFERED  BOTH
 ELECTRONICALLY  AND  IN  PERSON. BEFORE CERTIFICATION FOR THEIR ORIGINAL
 DESIGNATION AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER ELECTION INSPECTORS,  POLL  CLERKS
 AND ELECTION COORDINATORS SHALL PASS AN EXAMINATION THEREON WHICH MAY BE
 ADMINISTERED  ELECTRONICALLY  OR IN PERSON. The state board of elections
 shall supply each board of elections with instructional material  to  be
 used  in  the preparation for such examinations and shall give each such
 board of elections uniform directions for the conduct of  such  examina-
 tions  AND  NOTICE  REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINA-
 TIONS, which, it shall be the duty of the board to  follow.  Every  such
 board  may  utilize additional materials selected by it in the course of
 instruction. No person taking such examination  shall  be  permitted  to
 know  the  questions  or  answers  in  advance or be given access to the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 answers during the examination. If such inspectors or clerks  pass  such
 examination,  the  board  of  elections  shall  certify  the  designated
 election inspector or poll clerk.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such date.