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- Referred to elections
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Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to provisions for watchers
Purpose
The bill authorizes voters registered in a party to be poll watchers in any county in the State.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends Election Law section 8-500(4) to require that watchers be qualified to vote in the State.
Section 2: Provides for the Act to take effect immediately.
Existing law
Under current law, a poll watcher must be registered to vote in the county in which he is to serve.
Justification
A candidate currently cannot have a campaign worker or supporter serve as a poll watcher in any county other than the one in which that campaign worker or employee resides. This places an unreasonable, unwarranted and probably unconstitutional burden on a candidate's ability to have poll watchers present in the polls throughout that candidate's district and serves no legitimate purpose.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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