NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6635

Senate Bill S6635

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for electronic administration of examinations of election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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Jan 08, 2020	referred to elections
Jul 24, 2019	referred to rules

2019-S6635 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8514
Current Committee:: Senate Elections
Law Section:: Election Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3-412, El L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S1277, A4257

2019-S6635 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for electronic administration of examinations of election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators.

2019-S6635 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6635

SPONSOR: KRUEGER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the election law, in relation to
providing for electronic administration of examinations of election
inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators

 
PURPOSE::

To provide for electronic administration of instruction and examinations
for election inspectors, poll clerks, and election coordinators and to
remove the annual course requirement for reappointed election officials

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS::

Section 1: Amends section 3-412 of the election law to provide that
instruction and examinations for election inspectors, poll clerks, and
election coordinators shall be offered both electronically and in
person.

Removes the requirement that the course of instruction be taken every

year. After taking the course and passing the examination the first
year, election inspectors, poll clerks, and election coordinators will
be required to pass the examination on an annual basis, but will not be
required to retake the course.

Provides for notice of electronic instruction and examination.

 
JUSTIFICATION::

Attracting and retaining qualified election inspectors, poll clerks and
election coordinators is a problem for many local boards of election
across the state. This legislation modernizes the practices of adminis-
tering examinations and courses of instruction by providing the opportu-
nity to complete these requirements online. It also removes that mandate
that the course of instruction be taken annually. This will allow expe-
rienced election officials to demonstrate their competence by completing
the exam without repeating a time-consuming course every year.

Allowing an electronic option and changing the course requirement would
likely also reduce costs for local boards of elections.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::

Potential savings to local boards of elections

 
EFFECTIVE DATE::

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, amendment or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this law on its effective
date are authorized to be made or completed on or before such date.

2019-S6635 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6635
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 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.

                                                            LBD13502-01-9

 S. 6635                             2
 
 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.

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