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NY S07626
Bill
Status
2/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
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AI Summary
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Requires any person challenging a voter's right to vote to first take a verbal oath affirming the challenge is made in good faith and acknowledging that bad faith challenges carry penalties.
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Requires challengers to complete a written document approved by the state board of elections stating their name, address, and the name of the challenged voter.
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Changes challenge oaths from being orally administered by inspectors to being delivered to challenged applicants as written documents that applicants sign and date.
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Permits oral administration of challenge oaths only if the applicant is illiterate, has difficulty reading, does not understand the written oath, or specifically requests verbal administration.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law and applies to all elections occurring on or after that effective date.
Legislative Description
Requires persons administering challenge oaths to voter applicants to attest that the challenge is being made in good faith and to provide certain identifying information; requires challenge oaths to be presented to a challenged voter applicant in writing.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
2/3/2020