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This bill prohibits changes to polling place entrances or exits during voting hours unless for disability access or emergencies, requiring clear signage for any changes.
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Protect Polling Place Entrances
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Assembly Member · Assembly District 104
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S5188
- Rules report cal.177
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- 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.
Limit Polling Place Changes
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Shelley Mayer
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8257
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 11, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to changes to the entrance and exit of polling places
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-104 of the election law, as amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
1. The American flag shall be kept displayed at each polling place throughout the election. Facsimile ballots, voter information posting and distance markers shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the election. While the polls are open no person shall do any electioneering within the polling place, or in any public street, within a one hundred foot radial measured from the entrances designated by the inspectors of election, to such polling place or within such distance in any place in a public manner; and no political banner, button, poster or placard shall be allowed in or upon the polling place or within such one hundred foot radial. While the polls are open no person shall consume any alcoholic beverages within the polling place. While the polls are open no person shall make any change, alteration or modification to any entrance to or exit from the polling place unless such change, alteration or modification allows for increased access for persons with disabilities or is necessary to maintain public safety due to the occurrence of an emergency. Any such change, alteration or modification shall be clearly marked on signage placed adjacent to the former entrance or exit.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10312-01-9
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