What's happening
This bill allows next of kin, attorneys, hospital administrators, or funeral directors to notify election boards of a voter's death for voter roll removal.
Why it matters
Expands who can notify election boards of a death. By allowing next of kin, attorneys, hospital administrators, and funeral directors to submit death notifications, the bill can help ensure voter rolls are updated more quickly and accurately when someone passes away.
Addresses gaps when no family or legal representative is available. If a deceased voter has no next of kin or attorney, hospital administrators and funeral directors can now step in, reducing the likelihood of deceased individuals remaining on voter rolls due to lack of an eligible notifier.
Could improve election integrity and administrative efficiency. More timely and accurate updates to voter rolls may decrease the risk of ineligible voting and help boards of elections better manage their records, reducing administrative workload and potential confusion during elections.
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Easier Voter Death Reporting
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History
- Referred to election law
- Referred to election law
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2953
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to permitting additional persons to provide notification to the board of elections in the case of the death of a registered voter
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 5-400 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. If a voter dies, state and county boards of elections shall permit the next of kin or attorney in fact for such voter to fill out any necessary certificate of death forms or documents for proper removal of such deceased voter from voter rolls pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision one of this section. If such deceased voter has no next of kin or powers of attorney, hospital administrators and funeral directors shall also be permitted to provide the board of elections with such forms or documents necessary for the removal of such deceased voter from voter rolls.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06268-01-9
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