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S4269Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA3750

Authorizes the board of elections to provide special ballots to board of election employees anytime up to the close of polls on election day

Sponsor Cecilia TkaczykSD-46+21 co-sponsorsAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Senate Committee
Elections
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Elections

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Primary sponsor
Cecilia Tkaczyk

Senator · Senate District 46

History

  1. Referred to elections
  2. Print number 4269a
  3. Amend and recommit to elections
  4. Referred to elections

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A3750Assembly

Provides that election workers shall be given special ballots as soon as such ballots are printed

In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Kevin Cahill

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4269A

Title of bill

An act to amend the election law, in relation to the provision of special ballots for board of election employees

Purpose

To Board of Elections Employees to submit special ballots at any time after such ballots are printed instead of the current law which requires that they be submitted no earlier than two weeks before the election.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends the election law to allow board of election employees or a person who has been appointed to serve as an inspector if elections, poll clerk, or election coordinator at a polling place other than the one at which she is registered to vote to submit a special ballot any time after such ballot is printed but not later than the close of polls on election day.

Section 2 establishes an immediate effective date.

Justification

In November of 2012 the special ballots of fifty-three Ulster County Board of Elections employees were nearly disenfranchised when it was discovered that they were submitted prior to the two week window the law requires. Fortunately, it was decided judicially that these ballots would be opened and counted, putting the interests of the voters above that of a hyper-technical law. This law would amend that hyper-technical law to allow special ballots to be submitted any time after such a ballot is printed, and prevent future need for judicial ruling on such issues.

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

Immediately.

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