S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4356
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 1, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT providing for the state board of elections to undertake a study
on the feasibility of permitting voting by mail, telephone and/or the
internet and to establish pilot projects relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state board of elections shall undertake a study on the
feasibility of permitting voting by mail, telephone and/or the internet.
Such study shall include but not be limited to evaluation of the ability
of verifying votes by mail, telephone and/or the internet and the impact
on the number of the electorate voting in primary and general elections.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, at any
primary or general election during the undertaking of such study, the
state board of elections may provide a pilot program permitting voting
by mail, telephone and/or the internet. The state board of elections
shall submit such study including recommendations to the governor and
state legislature within twenty-four months of the effective date of
this act.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07323-01-1