NY State Senate Bill 2019-S308

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2019-S308 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Elections
Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§7-200, 7-202, 7-203, 3-412 & 3-302, add §3-213, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S9192

2019-S308 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "restore faith in voting act"; relates to requiring the purchase of direct recording electronic machines which produce and retain a voter verified permanent paper record in the city of New York (Part A); relates to mandatory core curriculum and to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners, key staff of boards of elections and poll workers (Part B); and relates to establishing mobile operations voting equipment units (Part C).

2019-S308 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S308

SPONSOR: FELDER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the election law, in relation to
requiring the purchase of direct recording electronic machines which
produce and retain a voter verified permanent paper record in the city
of New York (Part A); to amend the election law, in relation to mandato-
ry core curriculum; and to amend the election law, in relation to manda-
tory training curriculum for election commissioners, key staff of boards
of elections and poll workers (Part B); and to amend the election law,
in relation to establishing mobile operations voting equipment units
(Part C)

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Restore Faith in Voting Act is to ensure that every
qualified New Yorker can exercise their fundamental right to vote by
modernizing the voting machines in New York and ensuring that election
staff are well trained.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 describes the structure of the Act as being comprised of three
separate parts, each with its own effective date, as well as a general
effective date as set forth in section four of the Act.

Section 2 establishes the title of the Act as the "Restore Faith in
Voting Act."

PART A

Section 1 of Part "A" amends subdivision 1 of section 7-200 of the
election law to require the board of elections of the city of New York
use direct recording electronic machines for their elections. It also
requires the state board of election to approve a model of direct
recording electronic machines that produce and retain a voter verified
permanent paper record for the board of elections of the city of New
York to use.

Section 2 amends subdivision 4 of section 7-202 of the election law to
require the board of elections of the city of New York to purchase
direct recording electronic machines that produce and retain a voter
verified permanent paper record, and the initial cost of that purchase
shall be borne by the State.

Section 3 amends subdivision 3 of section 7-203 of the election law, to
ensure that the cost of a contract to purchase direct recording elec-
tronic machines that produce and retain a voter verified permanent paper
record by the board of elections of the city of New York is borne by the
State.

Section 4 is the effective date, which provides that the Part "A" shall
take effect immediately.

Part B

Section 1 of Part "B" amends subdivision 1-a of section 3-412 of the
election law: (a) to expand NYS BOB'S mandatory core curriculum for poll

worker training and (b) to require local boards of election to develop
and implement procedures to assist in the recruiting of new poll workers

Section 2 adds a new section 3-213 to the Election Lawto flequire
election commissioners and board of elections employees to complete
mandatory training, and continuing education annually, with the curric-
ulum to be established by the NYS BOE.

Section 3 amends section 3-412 of the Election Law to require NYS BOE to
establish and host an education and training institute to develop a
curriculum for certified poll worker training and train-the-trainer
programs.

Section 4 sets forth the effective date.

Part C

Section 1 of Part "C" amends section 3-302 of the election law by adding
a new subdivision 8 that creates a Mobile Operations Voting Equipment
Unit within each board of elections. The unit will be made up of at
least two skilled technicians proficient in the voting machine technolo-
gy operated by the local board of election. These MOVE Units will be
deployed by the local boards of election on Election Day to polling
places where a voting machine has stopped operating or is malfunction-
ing. There will be at least one Unit for every 100 polling sites.

Section 2 sets forth the effective date.

Section 3 of the Act sets forth a severability clause.

Section 4 of the Act states that the Act shall take effect immediately,
provided that the applicable effective dates of Parts "A" through "C"
shall be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Voting is the most fundamental right we have as Americans and when we
can't exercise that right because of long lines and broken machines, we
need to question our commitment to democracy. This bill seeks to right
an injustice for many New Yorkers who simply want to participate in an
electoral process that was guaranteed to them by the founders of our
country.

It is clear from the November 6, 2018 election that changes are desper-
ately needed in how citizens vote in New York City. The voting machines
that were used across the City broke down causing long lines and signif-
icant confusion.

It is important that New York State invest in the best and newest tech-
nology available to make sure we have voting machines that work correct-
ly when necessary. This bill will require that New York City change
their voting machines to Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) machines.
These voting machines, similar to an ATM, and are designed to allow
voting by simply touching the screen or monitor. Voters will have the
opportunity to review a paper record of their vote before casting it,
which would then act as the vote of record for audits and recounts.


The current scanning machines are eight years old and are expected to be
in use for 10 years, according to Michael Ryan, the executive director
of the Board of Elections. While DRE machines are allowed under New York
State law, they are not currently used anywhere in the State. This bill
would require New York City to begin using these types of machines and
other counties in the State could follow. Since the current machines are
nearing the end of their lifespan, now is the time to update to'machines
that work.

In addition, if and when machines do jam or malfunction, it is important
that BOE staff is trained to be able to resolve the problems. This bill
also improves poll worker training and recruitment, as well as creates a
special Mobile Operations Voting Equipment Unit or MOVE unit that can be
deployed by the BOE on Election Day to polling places where a voting
machine has stopped operating or is malfunctioning.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The bill takes effect immediately, provided that the applicable effec-
tive dates of Parts "A" through "C" shall be as specifically set forth
in the last section of such Parts.

2019-S308 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    308
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- 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 requiring the  purchase
   of  direct  recording  electronic  machines which produce and retain a
   voter verified permanent paper record in the city of  New  York  (Part
   A);  to  amend the election law, in relation to mandatory core curric-
   ulum; and to amend the election law, in relation to mandatory training
   curriculum  for  election  commissioners,  key  staff  of  boards   of
   elections and poll workers (Part B); and to amend the election law, in
   relation  to  establishing  mobile  operations  voting equipment units
   (Part C)
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act enacts into law major components of legislation
 which are necessary to enact the  restore  faith  in  voting  act.  Each
 component  is  wholly  contained  within  a  Part  identified as Parts A
 through C. The effective date for each  particular  provision  contained
 within  such  Part  is  set  forth in the last section of such Part. Any
 provision in any section contained within a Part, including  the  effec-
 tive date of the Part, which makes reference to a section "of this act",
 when  used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed
 to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in  which  it
 is found. Section four of this act sets forth the general effective date
 of this act.
   §  2.  Short  title.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the
 "restore faith in voting act".
 
                                  PART A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02815-01-9

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   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 7-200  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  181  of  the  laws  of 2005, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1.  [The  board of elections of the city of New York and other county]
 COUNTY boards of elections may adopt  any  kind  of  voting  machine  or
 system approved by the state board of elections, or the use of which has
 been  specifically  authorized by law, AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE
 CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT ANY DIRECT  RECORDING  ELECTRONIC  MACHINES
 WHICH  PRODUCE  AND  RETAIN  A  VOTER  VERIFIED  PERMANENT  PAPER RECORD
 APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF  ELECTIONS;  and  thereupon  such  voting
 machine  or system may be used at any or all elections and shall be used
 at all general or special elections held by such boards  in  such  city,
 town  or  village and in every contested primary election in the city of
 New York and in every contested primary election outside the city of New
 York in which there are one thousand or more enrolled  voters  qualified
 to  vote.  No  more  than two types of voting machines or systems may be
 used by any local board of elections at a single election.  ON OR BEFORE
 JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, THE STATE BOARD OF  ELECTIONS  SHALL
 APPROVE  DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC MACHINES WHICH PRODUCE AND RETAIN A
 VOTER VERIFIED PERMANENT PAPER RECORD FOR THE INITIAL ADOPTION  OF  SUCH
 MACHINES  BY  THE  BOARD  OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Notwith-
 standing the other provisions of this subdivision, any  local  board  of
 elections  may  borrow  or  lease for use on an experimental basis for a
 period of not more than one year each, voting machines or systems of any
 type approved by the state board of elections.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 7-202 of the election law, as  added  by
 chapter 181 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
   4.  Local boards of elections which obtain voting machines pursuant to
 this chapter may  determine  to  purchase  direct  recording  electronic
 machines  or  optical scan machines in conformance with the requirements
 of this chapter; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF  THE  CITY
 OF  NEW  YORK  SHALL PURCHASE DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC MACHINES WHICH
 PRODUCE AND RETAIN A VOTER VERIFIED PERMANENT PAPER RECORD  IN  CONFORM-
 ANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.  THE  INITIAL COSTS OF
 PURCHASING SUCH DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC MACHINES NECESSARY TO  BRING
 THE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  OF  THE CITY OF NEW YORK INTO COMPLIANCE WITH
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 7-200 OF THIS TITLE, AS AMENDED BY A  CHAPTER
 OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE STATE.
   § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 7-203 of the election law, as amended by
 chapter 180 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  In  the event that the board of elections shall not agree upon, or
 the county shall not execute a contract or contracts  for  the  purchase
 of,  the  necessary voting machines, such contract or contracts shall be
 awarded, made and executed by the state board of elections,  in  accord-
 ance with subdivision four of section 3-100 of this chapter, on approval
 of  the  attorney general as to form. The expense of making and entering
 into such contracts, including the preparation and printing of  specifi-
 cations,  and  also  all  payments for voting machines to be made there-
 under, shall be chargeable to the county, except in the city of New York
 where such expense shall be chargeable to such city, and it shall be the
 duty of the comptroller or other chief fiscal officer of the  county  or
 city,  as  the  case may be, to pay the same upon the certificate of the
 officer making such contract, or upon the certificate of the state board
 of elections in the event that such contract be made  by  it;  PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER,  IF SUCH CONTRACT IS FOR THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF DIRECT RECORD-
 ING ELECTRONIC MACHINES WHICH PRODUCE AND RETAIN A VOTER VERIFIED PERMA-

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 NENT PAPER RECORD TO BRING THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW
 YORK  INTO  COMPLIANCE  WITH  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF SECTION 7-200 OF THIS
 TITLE, AS AMENDED BY A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN,
 SUCH  EXPENSES  SHALL BE BORNE BY THE STATE. No provision of any charter
 or other law or ordinance governing the purchase  of  patented  articles
 shall  be deemed to apply to the purchase of voting machines pursuant to
 the provisions of  this  section.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be
 construed  to  prevent  the  state  board of elections from distributing
 voting machines to boards of elections pursuant to other  provisions  of
 this chapter without charge.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART B

   Section  1.  Subdivision  1-a of section 3-412 of the election law, as
 added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
   1-a. The state board of elections shall  establish  a  mandatory  core
 curriculum  for  poll worker training which includes the requirements in
 subdivision two of this section, [as amended by a chapter of the laws of
 2005,] and the rights of voters at the polls and obligation of  election
 workers  to  protect those rights while maintaining the integrity of the
 franchise, including [assisting] ACCOMMODATING voters with  disabilities
 or  with  limited  or  no proficiency in the English language, handling,
 processing and entitlement to ballots, including affidavit and emergency
 ballots, proper identification requirements, procedures to  be  followed
 with  respect  to  voters  whose names are not on the list of registered
 voters or whose identities have not been  verified,  electioneering  and
 other  violations  of the elective franchise as defined in this chapter,
 solicitation by individuals and groups at the polling place  and  proce-
 dures  to  be followed after the polls close.  SUCH CORE CURRICULUM ALSO
 SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC  TRAINING  IN  THE  PROPER  OPERATION  OF  VOTING
 SYSTEMS  USED  IN  THE  ELECTION; PROCEDURES FOR EXPEDITIOUSLY PROVIDING
 DIRECTIONS TO VOTERS ABOUT THEIR ASSIGNED  ELECTION  DISTRICT;  ENSURING
 POLLING  SITES  ARE  ACCESSIBLE  TO  VOTERS  WITH  DISABILITIES OR OTHER
 SPECIFIC NEEDS; PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION TO PERSONS WHO  ARE  ILLITERATE;
 THE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  CONDUCTING SIGNATURE VERIFICATION OF VOTERS; THE
 REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO CHALLENGE VOTER ELIGIBILITY  AND
 THE  PROCESS  FOR  HANDLING ANY SUCH CHALLENGES; AND SECURITY PROCEDURES
 FOR THE ELECTION. Each board of elections shall augment the core curric-
 ulum with local procedures not inconsistent  with  the  core  curriculum
 adopted  by  the  state board of elections and which includes procedures
 relating to proper operation of, and remedying problems with, the voting
 machine or system in use in that jurisdiction.  EACH BOARD OF  ELECTIONS
 SHALL  ALSO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO ASSIST IN THE RECRUITING
 OF NEW POLL WORKERS.
   § 2. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-213 to read
 as follows:
   § 3-213.  BOARDS  OF  ELECTIONS;  MANDATORY  TRAINING  CURRICULUM.  1.
 ELECTION  COMMISSIONERS  AND  SUCH OTHER BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEES AS
 DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER
 THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ON  THE  OPERA-
 TION  OF A BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD
 OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD  OF
 ELECTIONS  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  ELECTION  COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL NOT
 EXCEED THIRTY HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

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   2. ANNUALLY, ELECTION  COMMISSIONERS  AND  OTHER  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 EMPLOYEES  AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, SHALL COMPLETE
 BEFORE JUNE FIRST A CONTINUING COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ON THE OPERATION OF
 A BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHICH SHALL BE  PROVIDED  BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF
 ELECTIONS.  THE  CURRICULUM  SHALL  BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL  NOT
 EXCEED THREE HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
   3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER METHODS IT
 MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT.
   4.  UPON  THE  FAILURE OF A COMMISSIONER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE
 THE INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED  BY  THIS  SECTION,  THE  STATE
 BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OR CITY
 COUNCIL AND THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY PARTY CHAIR OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE
 COMMISSIONER STATING THE DELINQUENCY.
   §  3. Section 3-412 of the election law is amended by adding three new
 subdivisions 1-b, 1-c and 1-d to read as follows:
   1-B. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND HOST  AN  EDUCA-
 TION  AND TRAINING INSTITUTE WHICH SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOP-
 MENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF  A  STATEWIDE  PROGRAM  WHEREIN  PERSONS  CAN
 BECOME  CERTIFIED POLL WORKER TRAINERS. THIS INSTITUTE SHALL ALSO CREATE
 A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM, IN ORDER FOR COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS  TO
 IMPLEMENT  AN EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM AT THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL LEVEL
 OF PROGRAM DELIVERY.  THE STATE BOARD'S TRAINERS SHALL  INCLUDE  IN  THE
 TRAINER CURRICULUM TO BE DEVELOPED, ATTENTION TO, INTER ALIA, POLL WORK-
 ER  ABILITY  TO  SERVE A DIVERSE ELECTORATE WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AND
 RESPECT; PROFESSIONALIZING THE DELIVERY OF ALL  ELECTION  DAY  SERVICES;
 PROVIDING  ASSISTANCE TO VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITH LIMITED
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, ENSURING THE DIGNITY AND PRIVACY  OF  SUCH
 INDIVIDUALS;  AND  TO  INDIVIDUALS  WHO  ARE MEMBERS OF RACIAL OR ETHNIC
 MINORITIES, COMPLETE FAMILIARITY AND COMFORT WITH ALL VOTING SYSTEMS  IN
 USE   IN   POLL   SITES,  INCLUDING  BALLOT  MARKING  DEVICES  OR  OTHER
 SYSTEMS/SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES; AND POLL  WORKER
 ABILITY  TO RECOGNIZE AND RESOLVE A VARIETY OF ISSUES WHICH MAY ARISE IN
 POLL SITES. THE STATE BOARD'S TRAINERS AND  ALL  CERTIFIED  POLL  WORKER
 INSTRUCTORS  SHALL  UTILIZE INDUSTRY-PROVEN TRAINING TECHNIQUES AIMED AT
 ADULT LEARNERS  INCLUDING  ROLE-BASED  TRAINING  AND  HANDS-ON  TRAINING
 OPPORTUNITIES  USING  OFFICIAL  ELECTION  DAY FORMS AND POLL SITE VOTING
 SYSTEMS AND MAY FURTHER INCLUDE  A  WEB-BASED  COMPONENT  AND  COMPANION
 VIDEO.
   1-C.  COUNTY BOARDS SHALL ENROLL TRAINERS IN THE PROGRAM IN SUCH QUAN-
 TITIES TO ENSURE THAT AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENT OF FULLY TRAINED AND CERTI-
 FIED POLL WORKER TRAINERS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE  TRAINING  NEEDS  OF
 SUCH  COUNTY.  EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ENROLL NOT LESS THAN
 TWO PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY BOARD ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS, IN THE
 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TRAINING  INSTITUTE.  CERTIFIED  TRAINERS  MUST
 MAINTAIN  THEIR  CERTIFICATION  BY  ATTENDING  ONCE  EVERY  TWO YEARS, A
 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM, TO ENSURE THE PROFESSIONALISM OF THE  POLL
 WORKER  TRAINING  AGENDA  SET BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. ENROLLEES
 WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE STATE BOARD'S TRAINING  PROGRAM  AND
 BEEN  AWARDED A "CERTIFIED POLL WORKER INSTRUCTOR" CERTIFICATE MAY SERVE
 AT THE COUNTY BOARD AS A TRAINER OF POLL WORKERS AS WELL AS A TRAINER OF
 OTHER BI-PARTISAN DESIGNEES OF THE COUNTY BOARD, HOWEVER THE  CONFERRING
 OF  THE TITLE "CERTIFIED POLL WORKER INSTRUCTOR" MAY BE MADE ONLY BY THE
 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

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   1-D. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ADOPT  SUCH  RULES  AND  REGU-
 LATIONS  WHICH  MAY  BE  NECESSARY  TO CREATE THE TRAINING INSTITUTE AND
 ASSOCIATED CURRICULA PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISIONS ONE-A, ONE-B AND ONE-C
 OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING A PROCESS WHEREBY ATTENDEES WHO  SUCCESSFULLY
 COMPLETE  A  STATE  BOARD-SPONSORED  TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE AWARDED A
 CERTIFICATE CONFERRING UPON HIM OR HER, THE  TITLE  OF  "CERTIFIED  POLL
 WORKER INSTRUCTOR".
   §  4.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 sections two and three of this act shall take effect on the one  hundred
 eightieth  day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that
 effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive date are authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or
 before such effective date.
 
                                  PART C
 
   Section  1.  Section  3-302 of the election law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY,  THE  BOARD  OF
 ELECTIONS  SHALL ESTABLISH A MOBILE OPERATIONS VOTING EQUIPMENT UNIT FOR
 EVERY ONE HUNDRED POLLING PLACES WITHIN SUCH BOARD'S JURISDICTION.  EACH
 MOBILE  OPERATIONS  VOTING  EQUIPMENT  UNIT  SHALL  INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO
 VOTING MACHINE TECHNICIANS WITH THE PROPER TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON THE
 PREPARATION, USE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF VOTING MACHINES AS  REQUIRED
 BY  THIS SECTION. APPOINTMENTS OF VOTING MACHINE TECHNICIANS TO A MOBILE
 OPERATIONS VOTING EQUIPMENT UNIT SHALL BE EQUALLY  DIVIDED  BETWEEN  THE
 MAJOR  POLITICAL PARTIES. SUCH TECHNICIANS SHALL BE DEPLOYED ON ELECTION
 DAY BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS  TO  ANY  POLLING  PLACE  WHERE  A  VOTING
 MACHINE  IS  REPORTED AS MALFUNCTIONING OR INOPERABLE FOR INSPECTION AND
 REPAIR OF SUCH MACHINE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
   § 3. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion, section or part of this act shall be  adjudged  by  any  court  of
 competent  jurisdiction  to be invalid, such judgement shall not affect,
 impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall  be  confined  in
 its  operation  to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
 or part thereof directly involved  in  the  controversy  in  which  such
 judgement  shall  have  been  rendered.  It is hereby declared to be the
 intent of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even  if
 such invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that
 the applicable effective date of Parts A through C of this act shall  be
 as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee

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