Senate Bill S3232A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to mailing special ballots to victims of domestic violence

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A219 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S3232 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A219
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-306, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5741, A7009

2019-S3232 - Summary

Provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence with sufficient time to cast such ballot prior to the close of polls.

2019-S3232 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3232 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3232
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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 mailing special ballots
   for victims of domestic violence
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 11-306 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 163 of the laws  of  2010,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  A  voter  may  deliver  to the board of elections, IN PERSON OR BY
 MAIL, at any time during the period in which  absentee  ballot  applica-
 tions  may  be delivered, a signed written statement swearing or affirm-
 ing:
   (a) that he or she is the victim of domestic violence;
   (b) that he or she has left his  or  her  residence  because  of  such
 violence; and
   (c)  that  because  of  the  threat  of  physical or emotional harm to
 himself or herself or to family or household members, he or  she  wishes
 to  cast  a  special  ballot  in  the  next election. The statement must
 include the voter's address of  registration.  THE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 SHALL MAIL A SPECIAL BALLOT TO EVERY QUALIFIED VOTER ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH A
 BALLOT  WHO  REQUESTS  TO  CAST  SUCH BALLOT BY MAIL, WHOSE STATEMENT IS
 RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS NOT EARLIER THAN  THE  THIRTIETH  DAY
 NOR  LATER THAN THE SEVENTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION FOR WHICH THE BALLOT
 IS REQUESTED AND WHICH STATES THE ADDRESS TO WHICH THE BALLOT IS  TO  BE
 MAILED.  The  board  of  elections  shall  permit such a voter to cast a
 special ballot at an office of such board of elections [not earlier than
 one week before the election and] not later than the close of the  polls
 on  election day, OR BY MAIL WITHIN THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER
 IN WHICH ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE CAST. Such ballots shall be retained at
 the board of elections and cast and canvassed pursuant to the provisions
 of section 9-209 of this chapter.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2019-S3232A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A219
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-306, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5741, A7009

2019-S3232A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence with sufficient time to cast such ballot prior to the close of polls.

2019-S3232A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3232A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3232--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to mailing special ballots
   for victims of domestic violence

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 11-306 of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  163  of  the  laws  of 2010, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. A voter may deliver to the board of  elections,  IN  PERSON  OR  BY
 MAIL,  at  any  time during the period in which absentee ballot applica-
 tions may be delivered, a signed written statement swearing  or  affirm-
 ing:
   (a) that he or she is the victim of domestic violence;
   (b)  that  he  or  she  has  left his or her residence because of such
 violence; and
   (c) that because of the  threat  of  physical  or  emotional  harm  to
 himself  or  herself or to family or household members, he or she wishes
 to cast a special ballot  in  the  next  election.  The  statement  must
 include  the  voter's  address of registration.   The board of elections
 shall permit such a voter to cast a special ballot at an office of  such
 board  of  elections [not earlier than one week before the election and]
 not later than the close of the polls on election day, OR BY MAIL WITHIN
 THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER IN WHICH ABSENTEE  BALLOTS  MAY  BE
 CAST,  PROVIDED  HOWEVER  THAT  THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH BALLOTS TO SUCH
 VOTERS SHALL BE TIMED TO AFFORD SUCH VOTERS SUFFICIENT TIME TO CAST SUCH
 BALLOTS PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE POLLS ON ELECTION  DAY.  Such  ballots
 shall  be  retained  at  the  board  of elections and cast and canvassed
 pursuant to the provisions of section 9-209 of this chapter.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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