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- Substituted by A10089
- Advanced to third reading
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- 1st report cal.913
- Referred to local government
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Amends chapter 97 of the laws of 2001 to change the poll hours for the Hyde Park Library District
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Joel Miller
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BILL NUMBER:S7123
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 97 of the laws of 2001, establishing two public library districts, in relation to changing the poll hours for the Hyde Park library district
Purpose
The polling hours for the Hyde Park Library District will be expanded to be open from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Summary of provisions
Amends Section 3 of Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2001 to expand the polling hours from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Existing law
The current law requires the Hyde Park Library District to keep polling hours from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Justification
The Board of Trustees of the Hyde Park Library District have requested legislation to expand their polling hours. At present, the library is statutorily required to be open for polling purposes from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. The Board of Trustees has found that in the past ten years, few, if any, voters come to the polls after 9 p.m. In order to encourage increased voter participation, the Board of Trustees have unanimously requested that their hours be expanded and changed. Under this legislation, the number of hours the polls would be open would lengthen from three hours to seven hours, giving voters greater opportunity to participate.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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