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NY S07233

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires boards of elections in counties with more than one required early voting polling place to designate at least one State University of New York university or community college campus with 2,500+ undergraduate students as an early voting location.

  • Makes additional discretionary funding available to counties that designate more than one SUNY campus as an early voting polling place for at least three consecutive weekdays during the early voting period.

  • Makes additional discretionary funding available to counties with only one required early voting location if they voluntarily designate any SUNY campus as an additional early voting polling place for at least three consecutive weekdays.

  • Modifies existing early voting polling place requirements in Section 8-600 of the election law to incorporate these university campus designations while maintaining existing access and equity standards.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Designates certain university and community college campuses as polling places for early voting.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/13/2020

Committee Referrals

Elections1/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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