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Requires the board of elections to notify absentee voters of the status of their ballot and to correct an unaccepted ballot
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Dan Quart
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BILL NUMBER:S4479
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the board of elections to notify absentee voters of the status of their ballot
Purpose or general idea of bill
To ensure that absentee voters are informed of the status of their ballot and given an opportunity to correct a ballot that is rejected.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends § 8-412 of the Election Law to require the Board of Elections to:
*Confirm receipt and status (either accepted or rejected) of a voter's absentee ballot, either in writing or online
*Provide an explanation of the problem when a ballot has been rejected
*Provide a method for correction for rejected ballots
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
Voters who use an absentee ballot should have the same opportunities to ensure that their vote counted as voters who vote on Election Day. Currently, absentee voters are unable to find out if their ballot was accepted by their. local Board of Elections, or even if it arrived in the Board's office. This system will allow absentee voters to enjoy the same confidence in their vote that Election Day voters do.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
Unknown.
Effective date
This bill would take effect immediately.
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