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- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.95
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Facilitates absentee voting in local jails and designates several agencies as assisting agencies for voter registration purposes
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Michael Benjamin
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Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law and the election law, in relation to absentee voting by eligible inmates of local correctional facilities and designating certain agencies as assisting agencies for voter registration
Purpose or general idea of bill
Absentee voting by qualified inmates.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend the correction law by adding a new section 510. Article 20 and the election law section 3.3 as amended by chapter 195 of the laws of 2001.
Justification
This bill would mandate the chief administrative officer of the local correctional facility or his or her designee, shall inform each inmate at such facility of their right to register to vote.
Prior legislative history
2006: S.1174 2007:S.3781
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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