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- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Print number 4456a
- Amend (t) and recommit to judiciary
- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Referred to judiciary
- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Referred to judiciary
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Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor James F. Brennan
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting
Purpose or general idea of bill
This resolution shall propose to amend the state Constitution to allow for any voter to request to vote by mail without declaring any reason for doing so.
Justification
Currently, the New York State Constitution only allows absentee voting if a person expects to be absent from the county in which they live, or the City of New York, or because of illness for physical disability. As we have seen in the most recent election, many states have allowed for alternate ways of voting, including mail in voting without having to declare any reason for doing so. There is no reason to prevent New Yorkers from doing so as well. By providing choices, we give voters the opportunity to cast their ballot in whatever way each finds most comfortable, whether that be in a voting booth on election day, or in the comfort of their own home prior to election day.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill
Fiscal implications to state and local government
None.
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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