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- Referred to elections
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Relates to the hours for voting
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Claudia Tenney
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7185
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to hours for voting
Purpose or general idea of bill
On the occasion that a special election be held on the same date as a primary election, all poll locations within the political subdivision of the special election shall be open from six o'clock in the morning until nine o'clock at night for all voting.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 8-100 of the election law, which prescribes dates of and hours for voting.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
The current law is inconvenient and confusing to voters and requires excess expense to the taxpayers to accommodate the inconsistency in voting times.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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