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NY S04299
Bill
Status
3/6/2019
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Parker
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AI Summary
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Allows qualified voters to register and vote on election day at polling places for state primary, general, town, city, school district, and village elections.
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Expands absentee voting by requiring boards of elections to mail absentee ballots to all registered and qualified voters at least 30 days before elections, rather than requiring individual applications.
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Establishes a computerized statewide voter registration database system to be implemented within one year, with county boards of elections utilizing the system within two years.
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Modifies absentee ballot provisions for nursing home, residential health care facility, and veterans hospital residents by removing the 25-ballot minimum threshold requirement.
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Presumes special ballots cast by election employees are valid absent affirmative proof of fraud, and allows voters to mark affidavits without requiring specific previous address information.
Legislative Description
Relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time statewide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/8/2020