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- Amended on third reading 4316a
- Ordered to third reading cal.325
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to local government
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.230
- Reported
- Referred to local governments
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Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections; related provisions
In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A4316A
Title of bill
An act to amend the town law, in relation to absentee ballots for fire district elections
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 175-b of the Town Law is amended to require that absentee ballots be provided in fire district elections. An applicant for such absentee ballot shall submit an appli- cation setting forth information that is required under current Election Law governing the application for an absentee ballot.
Justification
Current law allows absentee voting in fire district elections to be optional upon adoption of a resolution by the Board of Fire Commissioners. This local option has the effect of preventing some voters from expressing their preferences in these elections. Fire district elections should be as open and accessible to the public as government and school district elections. Everyone should have the right to vote via absentee ballot.
Prior legislative history
A.3595 of 2007/2008 A.6572 and S.4908 of 2005/2006 A.6332 and S.7581 of 2003/2004 A.5799 and S.3066 of 2001/2002 A.4872 and S.3351 of 1999/2000 A.9900 of 1997/1998
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
The first of January after the date the bill becomes law.
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