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NY A11356
Bill
Status
9/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Anthony D'Urso
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AI Summary
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Allows the board or agency controlling a public school building designated as a polling place to request cancellation within 20 days of receiving notice if the building lacks proper structure or procedures to ensure public safety during a security concern.
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Requires the board or body empowered to designate polling places to cancel the designation within 20 days after receiving a security-based cancellation request from a public school building.
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Permits the board or body controlling a publicly owned or leased building (other than a public school) designated as a polling place to request cancellation within 30 days if use as a polling place would unreasonably interfere with usual building activities.
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Requires the designating board or body to determine within 20 days whether a non-school public building's use as a polling place would cause unreasonable interference with normal activities and may cancel based on that determination.
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Relates to requests for cancellation of the designation of a polling place; provides that the board or agency controlling a designated polling place may file a written request for a cancellation of such designation where there has been a security concern in such building and that such building does not possess the proper structure or procedures to keep the public safe in the event of a security concern arising during the use of such building as a polling site.
Last Action
referred to election law
9/19/2018