Senate Bill S3145A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to ballot proposals

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A112 - 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-S3145 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A112
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-110, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A9923

2019-S3145 - Summary

Relates to indicating the placement of ballot proposals.

2019-S3145 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3145 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3145
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- 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 ballot proposals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  7-110 of the election law, as amended by chapter
 647 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7-110. Ballots; form for ballot proposals.  Ballot  proposals  shall
 appear  on  the  voting  machine or ballot in a separate section. At the
 left of, or below or above,  each  proposal  shall  appear  two  [voting
 levers  or  two]  voting  OVALS OR squares[, each at least one-half inch
 square]. Next to the first [lever or square] shall be printed  the  word
 "Yes,"  and  next  to  the second [lever or square] shall be printed the
 word "No." The proposals shall be numbered consecutively on  the  voting
 machine  or ballot. The number of each proposal shall appear in front of
 its designation as an amendment, proposition or question in the  follow-
 ing  form:    "Proposal  one, an amendment; proposal two, a proposition;
 proposal three, a question".  IF THE BALLOT PROPOSAL SECTION APPEARS  ON
 THE  BALLOT  FACE  OPPOSITE  THE  CANDIDATES,  A BALLOT INSTRUCTION IN A
 FORMAT PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS,  WHICH  MAY  INCLUDE  A
 GRAPHIC ARROW, SHALL INDICATE THE BALLOT IS TWO-SIDED.
   §  2.  This  act  shall  take effect on the fifteenth of December next
 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01045-01-9

2019-S3145A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A112
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7-110, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A9923

2019-S3145A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to indicating the placement of ballot proposals.

2019-S3145A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3145A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3145--A
     Cal. No. 164
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Elections  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to ballot proposals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7-110 of the election law, as  amended  by  chapter
 647 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows:
   §  7-110.  Ballots;  form for ballot proposals. Ballot proposals shall
 appear on the voting machine or ballot in a  separate  section.  At  the
 left of, or below or above, each proposal shall appear two voting levers
 or  two  voting squares, each at least one-half inch square. Next to the
 first lever or square shall be printed the word "Yes," and next  to  the
 second  lever  or  square  shall be printed the word "No." The proposals
 shall be numbered consecutively on the voting  machine  or  ballot.  The
 number  of  each proposal shall appear in front of its designation as an
 amendment, proposition or question in the  following  form:    "Proposal
 one,  an amendment; proposal two, a proposition; proposal three, a ques-
 tion".  IF THE BALLOT PROPOSAL SECTION APPEARS ON THE BALLOT FACE  OPPO-
 SITE  THE  CANDIDATES,  A BALLOT INSTRUCTION IN A FORMAT PROVIDED BY THE
 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A GRAPHIC ARROW, SHALL INDI-
 CATE THE BALLOT IS TWO-SIDED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on  the  fifteenth  of  December  next
 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01045-03-9

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