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Relates to military ballots and elections for school boards of education and school budgets
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S4664
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to military ballots and elections for school boards of education and school budgets
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation would make the law relating to military ballots applicable to school elections.
Summary of specific provisions
Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of Section 10108 of the Election Law, as amended by Chapter 4 of the Laws of 2011, is amended to provide that ballots for military voters shall be mailed or otherwise distributed by the Board of Elections for any common, union free, central or central high school district election for which absentee ballots are required to be provided pursuant to Sections 2018-a, 2018-b, or 2613 of the Education Law.
Justification
Under existing law, persons serving in the military, including spouses and dependents may register as military voters in New York State. This entitles them to receive an absentee ballot for all federal, state, local elections and New York City, and Buffalo school district elections. Absentee ballots are not provided for military voters for school elections outside New York City and Buffalo. Once an eligible person is registered as a military voter, that person automatically gets an absentee ballot for two federal election cycles. Military voters can get their ballot by mail, fax or e-mail. However, the ballot must be returned by postal mail.
The members of our military and their families make great sacrifices through their service to protect all of the freedoms we enjoy, including the right to vote. It is illogical that they cannot fully enjoy that right themselves. This legislation would make military voting available for all school elections for which absentee ballots are already authorized. Each County Board of Elections would have the responsibility of getting the school election ballots to military voters.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: A.5180/S.3824
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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