What's happening
This bill requires boards of elections to mail election notices and mandates media announcements about upcoming primary and general elections.
Why it matters
Increases direct voter outreach. by requiring boards of elections to mail election date notifications to at least one registered voter in every household, thereby potentially reducing confusion and missed elections, especially among less-engaged voters.
Mandates repeated reminders. by instituting two separate mailings before each election, with the second arriving no later than five days before voting, which could help combat forgetfulness or misplaced notices.
Leverages mass media for civic engagement. by obligating all TV and radio stations using public airwaves or operating in New York to announce upcoming elections at least four times daily during peak hours for ten days prior, broadening election awareness beyond just those who receive mailings.
Could improve turnout and public trust. by making election dates harder to overlook, addressing concerns about low voter participation linked to inadequate notification or last-minute awareness.
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Notify Public About Elections
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 44
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History
- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to election law
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5988
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 21, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to giving notice to the public of upcoming elections
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-211 to read as follows:
§ 3-211. Boards of elections; notice of upcoming election. 1. For each primary and general election, the board of elections shall mail to at least one registered voter in each household a postcard which contains information for the upcoming election that contains the date of the election. The board shall send the postcards twice before the election with the second mailing to be made no later than five days before the election.
2. For the ten days before each primary and general election, the state board of elections shall require all television and radio stations using public airwaves or doing business within the state to inform their audience at least four times each day between the hours of seven am and eleven pm of the upcoming election.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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