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NY S06733

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

9/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 7-202 to add new requirements for voting machine construction and certification
  • Requires voting machines to permit alternative language accessibility in compliance with Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when required by federal law or deemed necessary by local boards
  • Prohibits voting machines from including any device or functionality capable of externally transmitting or receiving data via the internet, radio waves, or other wireless means
  • Mandates that the paper path into the ballot box be physically separate from any printer-function paper path, making it physically impossible for a ballot to pass under a printer head after being cast by a voter
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to construction of voting machines' ballot boxes.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Elections1/8/2020
Rules9/20/2019

Full Bill Text

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