What's happening
This bill requires county boards of elections to report on the assignments and unfilled positions of election inspectors and poll clerks.
Why it matters
Improves transparency and accountability. by requiring county boards of elections to publicly document not just election coordinator roles, but also which poll sites still lack assigned inspectors or clerks, along with steps taken to fill those gaps.
Helps identify and address staffing shortages. ahead of elections, providing voters, advocacy groups, and policymakers with advance notice of potential problems that could affect polling place operations or voter access.
Facilitates proactive problem-solving. by mandating these reports be filed at least a month before elections, giving officials time to recruit or reassign staff to ensure all poll sites are adequately covered.
Supports election integrity and public trust. by making it harder for staffing deficiencies to go unnoticed or unaddressed, which can reduce wait times, confusion, and risk of errors on election day.
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Report Poll Worker Assignments
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to elections
- Referred to elections
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.
Report Election Inspector Assignments
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Dan Quart
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2457
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 25, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the preparation of reports on assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3-401 of the election law, as added by chapter 90 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
4. Any county board of elections appointing election coordinators and in the city of New York, the board of elections of the city of New York, shall prepare a report detailing assignments and duties to be delegated to election coordinators. Any county board of elections appointing election coordinators and in the city of New York, the board of elections of the city of New York, shall prepare a report detailing assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks, and shall specifically enumerate the poll sites for which election inspectors or poll clerks have not yet been assigned, detailing the efforts made to date to fill those assignments. Said [report] reports shall be filed with the state board of elections no later than one month prior to the election at which election coordinators, election inspectors and poll clerks are to be assigned.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08597-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the prepara- tion of reports on assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require the preparation of reports on assignments of election inspec- tors and poll clerks.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 4 of S 3-401 of the Election Law to require county Boards of Elections to prepare reports detailing the assignments of poll workers, the poll sites that have not been assigned poll workers and the efforts made to fill those assignments.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Justification
Currently, Boards of Elections prepare reports detailing the duties of some poll workers. Those reports should also include a report of which positions have not been filled and what the Board is doing to fill those positions to increase accountability for poll worker recruitment.
Legislative history
2017-18: S.5608 Elections 2015-16: S.2736 Elections 2013-14: S.3971/A.4599 Elections - Quart
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This bill would take effect immediately.
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