What's happening
This bill requires the state board of elections and state education department to report on safety at schools used as polling places.
Why it matters
Addresses concerns about student and staff safety during elections. By requiring a formal review, the bill acknowledges potential risks when schools serve as polling places, prompting a systematic examination of security gaps that could affect families, staff, and voters.
May lead to concrete policy changes or new safety standards. The bill requires recommendations and potential regulatory or legislative proposals, which could result in new rules or resources dedicated to keeping schools secure during election days.
Could impact community access and school operations. Any findings or recommendations might affect whether and how schools are used as polling sites, possibly influencing voter convenience, student schedules, or facility management in districts across the state.
Promotes interagency collaboration for better-informed solutions. By involving both the state board of elections and the education department, the bill ensures that election integrity and educational needs are balanced, leading to more comprehensive and practical safety strategies.
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Protect Schools on Election Day
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to election law
- Referred to election law
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Review School Polling Safety
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Phil Boyle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6339
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 2, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, MOSLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ARROYO, HOOPER, KEARNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT requiring a joint report by the state board of elections and state education department concerning the safety of students and staff at schools used as polling places for elections
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The state board of elections and the state education department shall jointly examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning the safety of students and staff at schools used as polling places for elections.
§ 2. The state board of elections and/or the state education department may request and shall receive from any subdivision, department, board, bureau, commission, office, agency or other instrumentality of the state or of any political subdivision thereof such assistance and data as it deems necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes set forth in this act.
§ 3. Within six months of the effective date of this act, the state board of elections and the state education department shall submit a joint report of their findings, conclusions and recommendations to the governor and the legislature, and shall submit with such report such regulatory and legislative proposals as they deem necessary to implement their recommendations.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03363-01-7
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