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NY S03995
Bill
Status
4/7/2009
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Addabbo
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AI Summary
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County boards of elections must notify applicants of their party enrollment status or lack thereof, including instructions on how to enroll in a party.
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New registrants who fail to select a party enrollment on their application may do so within 30 days of receiving the notice of lack of enrollment and at least 25 days before a primary election by returning a signed card to the board of elections.
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Party enrollment made within the 30-day window shall be treated as an initial enrollment rather than a change of enrollment and becomes effective upon receipt by the county board of elections.
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Notices to registrants must inform them that failure to correct inaccuracies or provide additional information may result in a request for identification at the polls.
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The act takes effect 60 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice was omitted or void, by requiring board of elections to notify registrant of ineffective enrollment and ineligibility to vote in a party primary and providing a place for the registrant to enroll or decline to enroll in a party by mail.
Last Action
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3995A
6/16/2010