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Senator · Senate District 7
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History
- Substituted by A1230
- Ordered to third reading cal.1409
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to elections
Companion bill
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Relates to lever voting machines
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Thomas Abinanti
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7370
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to lever voting machines
Purpose
To ensure the security of lever voting machines used in village elections after such elections.
Summary of provisions
§ 1. The election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2 to section 15-114 and existing subdivision 2 is renumbered as subdivision 3. This new section states that lever voting machines used in village elections shall remain locked against voting for a period of 30 days or until 15 days before the next election, if such machines are needed for use at the next election. It also specifies the conditions under which the machines may be unlocked.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and be deemed repealed on December 31, 2014.
Justification
Bill A.7453/S.5385 (passed Senate June 14, 2011) removed language from the election law relating to the post-election security and disclosure of the contents of lever voting machines and updated the election law to provide for the security and storage of electronic memory devices as used by the new voting system. However, some villages throughout New York State may, until December 31, 2014, use lever voting machines for their local elections. This bill inserts the lever-machine security and disclosure measures taken out by S.5385 and applies them to villages using the lever machines. The provisions of this bill expire on December 31, 2014.
Legislative history
2012: A8088 passed assembly
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and be deemed repealed on Decem- ber 31, 2014.
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