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NY S03195

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 9-209 to allow affidavit ballots to be counted if a voter appeared at any polling place in the correct county, even if they entered the wrong election district within that county.

  • Requires the board of elections to cast and canvass such ballots if the person was determined to be entitled to vote at the election.

  • Specifies that affidavit votes shall not be counted for contests in which the voter was not entitled to participate.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district; provides that such vote shall not be cast and canvassed for such contests for which the person was not entitled to vote at such election.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Elections1/8/2020
Finance5/29/2019
Elections2/4/2019

Full Bill Text

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