What's happening
This bill increases the minimum daily pay for New York City election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $400.
Why it matters
Could help attract and retain more qualified poll workers. by making the pay more competitive, which is important given ongoing recruitment challenges and the critical role these workers play in ensuring fair and efficient elections.
May improve the quality and reliability of election administration. in New York City, as better compensation can incentivize greater professionalism, reduce absenteeism, and potentially decrease errors or delays at polling sites.
Signals a recognition of the demanding nature of election work. , especially in a large, complex city like New York, where long hours and high-pressure situations are common on election days.
Could increase city expenditures on elections. , which may have budget implications but reflects a prioritization of robust and secure democratic processes.
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Raise Poll Worker Pay
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16 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to election law
Companion bill
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Raise Election Worker Pay
In Senate Committee · Elections · Sponsor Liz Krueger
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7044
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 29, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the compensation of election inspectors and coordinators
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-420 of the election law, as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1. Election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators and qualified voters appointed to act in place of an absent inspector, clerk or coordinator shall be paid for their services on the days of registration and election, by the county containing the election district in which they serve, in an amount fixed by the county legislative body, subject to such limitations as shall be prescribed or authorized by statute, except that in the city of New York the amount of such compensation shall be payable by such city and shall be fixed by the mayor at a daily rate which, in the case of election inspectors shall not be less than [one hundred thirty] three hundred dollars and in the case of election coordinators not less than [two hundred] four hundred dollars. Such inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators and qualified voters at a general or special village election conducted by the board of elections shall be paid by such village in an amount fixed by the village board of trustees subject to any such limitations.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04916-01-7
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