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referred to election law |
Dec 18, 2019 |
referred to election law |
Assembly Bill A8833
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SOLAGES
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
David Buchwald
2019-A8833 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A8833 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8833 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Election Law AN ACT to amend to the election law, in relation to the administration of challenge oaths to voter applicants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-502 of the election law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: § 8-502. Challenges; generally. 1. Before his OR HER vote is cast at an election any person may be challenged as to his OR HER right to vote, or his OR HER right to vote by absentee, military, special federal or special presidential ballot. Such challenge may be made by an inspector or clerk, by any duly appointed watcher, or by any registered voter properly in the polling place. An inspector shall challenge every person offering to vote, whom he OR SHE shall know or suspect is not entitled to vote in the district, and every person whose name appears on the list of persons to be challenged on election day which is furnished by the board of elections. 2. PRIOR TO MAKING A CHALLENGE TO A VOTER AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE PERSON CHALLENGING THE VOTER'S RIGHT TO VOTE SHALL: (A) TAKE A VERBAL OATH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN INSPECTOR, CLERK OR DULY APPOINTED WATCHER AFFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE IS MAKING THE CHALLENGE IN GOOD FAITH AND THAT HE OR SHE IS AWARE THAT A BAD FAITH CHALLENGE COULD LEAD TO PENALTIES AND CONSEQUENCES; AND (B) COMPLETE A WRITTEN DOCUMENT IN SUCH FORM AS IS APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS STATING HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS AND THE NAME OF THE VOTER WHO WAS CHALLENGED. § 2. Section 8-504 of the election law, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 as renumbered by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, subdivisions 4 and 5 as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978 and subdivision 6 as EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14365-01-9
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