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                                   9932
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2020
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 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to access to multiple unit
   dwellings  by candidates and volunteers for the purpose of campaigning
   or registering voters
 
   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 3-109
 to read as follows:
   § 3-109. ACCESS TO MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLINGS BY  CANDIDATES  AND  VOLUN-
 TEERS. 1. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO
 DENY ACCESS TO AN APARTMENT HOUSE, DORMITORY, NURSING HOME, MANUFACTURED
 HOME  PARK, OTHER MULTIPLE UNIT FACILITY USED AS A RESIDENCE, OR AN AREA
 IN WHICH TWO OR MORE SINGLE-FAMILY  DWELLINGS  ARE  LOCATED  ON  PRIVATE
 ROADWAYS TO A CANDIDATE WHO HAS:
   (A)  ORGANIZED  A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE
 LAW;
   (B) FILED A FINANCIAL REPORT AS REQUIRED BY  SECTION  14-104  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER; OR
   (C)  FILED A CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION OR DESIGNATION AS A CANDIDATE
 FOR ELECTED OFFICE.
   A CANDIDATE GRANTED ACCESS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ALLOWED  TO  BE
 ACCOMPANIED BY CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS.
   2.  ACCESS  TO  A  FACILITY  OR AREA IS ONLY REQUIRED IF IT IS LOCATED
 WITHIN THE DISTRICT OR AREA THAT WILL BE REPRESENTED BY  THE  OFFICE  TO
 WHICH THE CANDIDATE SEEKS ELECTION, AND THE CANDIDATE AND ANY ACCOMPANY-
 ING  CAMPAIGN  VOLUNTEERS  SEEK  ACCESS  EXCLUSIVELY  FOR THE PURPOSE OF
 CAMPAIGNING FOR A CANDIDATE OR REGISTERING VOTERS. THE CANDIDATE MUST BE
 SEEKING ELECTION TO OFFICE AT THE NEXT GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
 HELD FOR THAT OFFICE.
   3. A CANDIDATE AND ANY ACCOMPANYING CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS GRANTED ACCESS
 UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE  CAMPAIGN  MATERIALS  FOR
 RESIDENTS  AT THEIR DOORS, EXCEPT THAT THE MANAGER OF A NURSING HOME MAY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 DIRECT THAT THE CAMPAIGN MATERIALS BE LEFT AT A CENTRAL LOCATION  WITHIN
 THE FACILITY. THE CAMPAIGN MATERIALS MUST BE LEFT IN AN ORDERLY MANNER.
   4.  IF A FACILITY OR AREA CONTAINS MULTIPLE BUILDINGS, A CANDIDATE AND
 ACCOMPANYING VOLUNTEERS MUST BE PERMITTED TO ACCESS MORE THAN ONE BUILD-
 ING ON A SINGLE VISIT, BUT ACCESS IS LIMITED TO ONLY ONE BUILDING  AT  A
 TIME.  IF MULTIPLE CANDIDATES ARE TRAVELING TOGETHER, EACH CANDIDATE AND
 THAT CANDIDATE'S ACCOMPANYING VOLUNTEERS ARE LIMITED TO ONE BUILDING  AT
 A  TIME, BUT ALL OF THE CANDIDATES AND ACCOMPANYING VOLUNTEERS TRAVELING
 TOGETHER SHALL NOT BE RESTRICTED TO ACCESSING THE SAME BUILDING  AT  THE
 SAME TIME.
   5. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT:
   (A)  DENIAL  OF ADMITTANCE INTO A PARTICULAR APARTMENT, ROOM, MANUFAC-
 TURED HOME, OR PERSONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT;
   (B) REQUIRING REASONABLE AND  PROPER  IDENTIFICATION  AS  A  NECESSARY
 PREREQUISITE TO ADMISSION TO A MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLING;
   (C)  IN THE CASE OF A NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, DENIAL
 OF PERMISSION TO VISIT CERTAIN PERSONS FOR VALID HEALTH REASONS;
   (D) LIMITING VISITS BY CANDIDATES OR  VOLUNTEERS  ACCOMPANIED  BY  THE
 CANDIDATE TO A REASONABLE NUMBER OF PERSONS OR DURING REASONABLE HOURS;
   (E) REQUIRING A PRIOR APPOINTMENT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FACILITY; OR
   (F) DENIAL OF ADMITTANCE TO OR EXPULSION FROM A MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLING
 FOR GOOD CAUSE.
   6. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.