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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Senate Bill S241
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Current 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) 56th Senate District
2023-S241 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S241 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S241 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing and direct- ing the state board of elections to create an online petitioning system for designating petitions PURPOSE: To create an online system for the submission of designating petitions for candidates seeking elected office in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: adds a new section 6-136-a to the Election Law authorizing the state board of elections to develop an online system for qualified voters to submit designating petitions for candidates for all statewide elections, legislative offices, and local elections. This system must be integrated with county boards of elections, provide for the trans- mission of signed petitions to the appropriate officer, allow only qual-
2023-S241 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 241 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 authorizing and direct- ing the state board of elections to create an online petitioning system for designating petitions 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 6-136-a to read as follows: § 6-136-A. ONLINE PETITIONING SYSTEM FOR DESIGNATING PETITIONS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, IN COOPERATION WITH COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTION, IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM FOR QUALIFIED VOTERS TO SIGN A DESIG- NATING PETITION FOR A CANDIDATE BY WAY OF A SECURE INTERNET PORTAL. SUCH SYSTEM SHALL: (A) PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DESIGNATING PETITIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: (I) UNITED STATES SENATE; (II) UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; (III) NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR; (IV) NEW YORK STATE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; (V) NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER; (VI) NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL; (VII) NEW YORK STATE SENATE; (VIII) NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY; (IX) COUNTY OFFICES; (X) TOWN OFFICES; (XI) CITY OFFICES; (XII) VILLAGE OFFICES; AND (XIII) SCHOOL BOARDS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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