Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to elections |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S281
2021-2022 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2021-S281 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S281 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Instructs the state board of elections to create and distribute voting guides to voters containing information about the candidates; mandates that voters receive postcards to notify them of upcoming elections and that television and radio stations also notify their audience of upcoming elections.
2021-S281 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S281 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to notifying voters of the candidates and upcoming elections PURPOSE: To set forth a procedure of the distribution of voting guides and post- cards to all registered voters and to require all major television and radio stations using public airwaves to broadcast voting information prior to all elections. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Article 8 of the Election Law by adding a new Title seven which includes the following provisions. Voting Guide: any candidate seeking nomination or election at the next
2021-S281 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 281 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, SERRANO -- 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 notifying voters of the candidates and upcoming elections THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 8 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 7 to read as follows: TITLE VII VOTER NOTIFICATIONS SECTION 8-700. VOTING GUIDE. 8-702. POSTCARDS. 8-704. TELEVISION AND RADIO. § 8-700. VOTING GUIDE. 1. ANY CANDIDATE SEEKING NOMINATION OR ELECTION AT THE NEXT GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTION TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE, OR A DESIGNATED AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH CANDIDATE, MAY, AT LEAST SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL AND PRIMARY ELECTION, FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITH WHICH NOMINATING AND DESIGNATING PETITIONS AND CERTIF- ICATES FOR SUCH OFFICE ARE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-144 OF THIS CHAP- TER A SWORN STATEMENT CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE CANDIDATE'S OCCUPATION, EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND, PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE, AND ANY OTHER PERSONAL BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE THAT THE CANDIDATE DEEMS RELEVANT TO THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN, AND ANSWERS TO ISSUE BASED QUESTIONS DRAFTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THAT ARE SPECIFIED TO EACH POSITION. 2. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL, BY REGULATION, ESTABLISH THE FORMAT AND LENGTH OF THE STATEMENT AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION AND SHALL PROVIDE TO CANDIDATES A STANDARDIZED FORM FOR PREPARING SUCH STATEMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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