Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2021 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken referred to elections |
Senate Bill S630
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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) Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2021-S630 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §8-414, El L
2021-S630 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S630 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to absentee ballot track- ing PURPOSE: Require the State Board of Elections to provide a secure website through which all New Yorkers can clearly and transparently track their own absentee ballot every step of the process from the moment the original request is received, approved, mailed or delivered to the voter, received a completed ballot back and the actual counting of the vote. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends election law by adding a new section 8-414 relating to The State Board of Elections setting up and maintaining a robust and meaningful absentee ballot tracking website where voters can track their
2021-S630 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 630 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, BIAGGI, LIU -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to absentee ballot track- ing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-414 to read as follows: § 8-414. ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING. 1. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING SYSTEM BY WAY OF A SECURE WEBSITE OR WEB PORTAL THROUGH WHICH ANY REGIS- TERED VOTER IN THE STATE WHO HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR AN ABSEN- TEE BALLOT, OR WHO OTHERWISE HAS A RIGHT TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, FOR AN UPCOMING ELECTION PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER MAY VIEW THE CURRENT STATUS OF THEIR ABSENTEE APPLICATION OR ABSENTEE BALLOT. SUCH WEBSITE SHALL NOT REQUIRE USERS TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT. SUCH WEBSITE SHALL INDI- CATE FOR EACH SUCH VOTER WHETHER THE VOTER'S BOARD OF ELECTIONS HAS: A. RECEIVED SUCH VOTER'S REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, IF APPLICA- BLE; B. APPROVED OR REJECTED SUCH REQUEST, IF APPLICABLE, AND, IF REJECTED, A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE REASON FOR REJECTION; C. MAILED OR DELIVERED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO SUCH VOTER FOR SUCH UPCOMING ELECTION; D. RECEIVED SUCH VOTER'S COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR SUCH UPCOMING ELECTION; AND E. COUNTED OR REJECTED SUCH VOTER'S COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR SUCH UPCOMING ELECTION, AND, IF REJECTED, A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE REASON FOR REJECTION. 2. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL TRANSMIT ELECTRONICALLY IN A FORMAT AND TIMEFRAME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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