Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 22, 2020 |
print number 8367a |
Jul 22, 2020 |
amend and recommit to elections |
May 19, 2020 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S8367A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2019-S8367 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-412, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2021-2022:
S466
2023-2024: S2888
2019-S8367 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8367 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to not disenfranchise voters simply because a postmark is missing from an absentee ballot envelope, recognizing that what is most important is the timely receipt of absentee ballots by a board of elections. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that absentee ballots received by the board of elections no later than seven days following the day of an election shall be deemed timely mailed or delivered if the ballot bears a time
2019-S8367 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8367 I N S E N A T E May 19, 2020 ___________ 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 certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall cause all absentee ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States govern- ment, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before election and received by such board of elections not later than seven days following the day of election to be cast and counted except that the absentee ballot of a voter who requested such ballot by letter, rather than application, shall not be counted unless a valid application form, signed by such voter, is received by the board of elections with such ballot. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ANY ABSENTEE BALLOT RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS FOLLOWING THE DAY OF THE ELECTION THAT DOES NOT BEAR OR DISPLAY A DATED POSTMARK SHALL BE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN TIMELY MAILED OR DELIVERED IF SUCH BALLOT BEARS A TIME STAMP OF THE RECEIVING BOARD OF ELECTIONS INDICATING RECEIPT BY SUCH BOARD. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to elections occurring on or after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16404-01-0
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2019-S8367A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-412, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S466
2023-2024: S2888
2019-S8367A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8367A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to allow voters to exercise their constitu- tional right to vote without putting their lives at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic and thereafter by not discarding an absentee ballot when a voter has followed all of the rules simply because of circum- stances beyond the voter's control. This bill recognizes that what is most important is the timely receipt of absentee ballots by a board of elections. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2019-S8367A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8367--A I N S E N A T E May 19, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, LIU, MAY -- 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 certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 91 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall cause all absentee ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes [showing a cancellation mark of] SUBMITTED TO the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or [showing a dated endorsement of receipt by] another agency of the United States government, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day of the election and received by such board of elections not later than seven days following the day of election to be cast and counted. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL AFFIX TO EACH ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE A UNIQUE BAR CODE THAT PERMITS THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ASCER- TAIN THE DATE UPON WHICH AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IS SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY'S POSTAL SERVICE, OR ANOTHER AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 8-412 of the election law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 1. The board of elections shall cause all absentee ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes [showing a cancellation mark of] SUBMITTED TO the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or [showing a dated endorsement of receipt by] another agency of the United States government, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day [before] OF THE election and received by such board of elections EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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